# SDR UPS06845986

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 20, 2006
- Submitted: January 20, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N729UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46029
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Clip
- Part number: 37532137
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Slide
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06845986

## Discrepancy

EVAC SLIDE CONTAINER LOOSELY ATTACHED.  FOUND CLIP BROKEN ON HOUSING, DEFERRED EVAC SLIDE INOP PER MEL 52-7-4.  SLIDE REMOVED FROM DOOR AND SECURED IN COURIER SEATS PER MEL1 D318486.  REPLACED LATCH ON EVAC SLIDE COVER. INSTALLED SLIDE AND CONTAINER ON FWD ENTRY DOOR PER MM 25-60-01-2. M318486 CLEARED.

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