What was found
PIT - THE AFT ESCAPE SLIDE MECHANISM FAILED TO DEPLOY SLIDE DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE SLIDE RELEASE MECHANISM AND REPLACED THE SLIDE ASSY. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N965VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47374
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Slide
- Part number
- 13621224
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.