Service difficulty report · Retainer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 25, 2008
Submitted
September 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46052
Part
Retainer
Condition
Broken
Location
Escape 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

SLIDE CONTAINER IS OPEN. DEFERRED M385289 ASSIGNED. SLIDE CONTAINER RETAINER BROKEN DEFERRED MAIN ENTRY ESCAPE SLIDE PER MEL 52-7-4. SLIDE REMOVED AND ROUTED TO AMDC. COURIER SEATS NOT TO BE OCCUPIED. INSTALLED EVACUATION SLIDE PER AMM 25-60-01. PLACARDS REMOVED.

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