SDR USAAF98060

Service difficulty report · Slide · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
June 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11282
Part
Slide
Part number
60049101
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Entry 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

PIT - DURING AN ANNUAL ESCAPE SLIDE OPERATION CHECK SAMPLING PROGRAM, THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE FAILED TO HOLD INFLATION PRESSURE DUE TO TWO HOLES IN THE SLIDE. THE SLIDE DEPLOYED NORMALLY AND ALL SLIDE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE HOLES WERE CAUSED DURING THE DEPLOYMENT OR IF THEY EXISTED PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. THE SLIDE WAS ROUTED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. (X)

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