Service difficulty report · Gauge · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 20, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Part
Gauge
Condition
Worn
Location
L1 Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE NEED TO BE REPOSITIONED IN ORDER TO READ THE GAUGE FOR BOTTLE AIR PRESSURE. REMOVED L1 EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE. INSTALLED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BLOCKS IN L1 EMERGENCY SLIDE CONTAINER REF BLUEPRINT AND INSTALLED ON L1 DOOR IAW MM 25-60-01-2.

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