What was found
PHL - THE AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR WAS INADVERTENTLY OPENED, WITH THE GIRT BAR ATTACHED, BUT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED THE SLIDE TO BE CONFIGURED FOR AUTOMATIC INFLATION. OKAY FOR SERVICE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 2000
- Submitted
- September 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N812US
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48092
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Slide
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Pax Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.