Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 7, 2007
Submitted
February 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46074
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Stiff
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE & DISENGAGE. REPACKED EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IN ITS CONTAINER. GIRT BAR STOWS OK.

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