# SDR USAAD98218

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 19, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N963VJ
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-31
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47508
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: 13621224
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Tail Cone
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98218

## Discrepancy

PIT - DURING A FUNCTIONAL CHECK, THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY AUTOMATICALLY.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ASSEMBLY.  (M)

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