Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49139
Part
Slide
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Door
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

FLT NR 307 - LGA - LEFT AFT CABIN DOOR CHUTE DEPLOYED WHEN IT FELL FROM THE DOOR AFTER UTILITY ENTERED. GIRT BAR WAS STOWED AND CAUGHT ON DOOR WHEN SLIDE PACK FELL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE. NO PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE SLIDES AS IT FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. (M)

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