Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 21, 2006
Submitted
December 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Part
Slide
Condition
Failed
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A DURING TEST, FIRED THE TWO FORWARD EXIT DOOR SLIDES. WHEN DOOR 1R WAS FIRED, THE EMERGENCY PNEUMATIC BOTTLE FIRED ITS CONTENTS INTO THE AIR MOTOR (AS DESIGNED), BUT THE DRIVE CHAIN TO LIFT THE DOOR WAS NOT FITTED. REPLACED R1 DOOR AFT DRUM AND POWER DRIVE SUPPORT. ATTACHED ROLLER CHAIN PER AMM 52-11-08 REV. 55. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK ON R1 DOOR PER AMM 52-11-08. REV 55, FOUND SATISFACTORY

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