SDR USAAD99186

Service difficulty report · Escape Slide · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
December 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48036
Part
Escape Slide
Part number
7A127516
Condition
Failed
Location
Service Door
Part time
30,020 hours
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.

What was found

PIT - DURING ANNUAL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AFT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, THE ESCAPE SLIDE DID NOT INITIALLY INFLATE AS THE ESCAPE SLIDE HUNG ON GIRT BAR SEVERAL MINUTES UNTIL BEING JIGGLED, THEN INFLATED. ALSO, THE ESCAPE SLIDE MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE. (M)

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