Service difficulty report · Container · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Part
Container
Condition
Damaged
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
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, ESCAPE SLIDE KEEPS FALLING OUT OF ITS CONTAINER. INSTALLED NEW CONTAINER AS REQUIRED, ESCAPE AND GRIP BAR OPS NORMAL.

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