Service difficulty report · Gauge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 27, 2005
Submitted
January 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug MD88
Part
Gauge
Part number
700129014
Part serial
N002
Condition
Stuck
Location
Slide Bottle
Component
Escape Slide · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
113317
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AFTER OVERHAULING THE PRESSURE REGULATOR USED ON THE EVACUATION SLIDE INFLATION SYSTEM, DURING THE CHARGING PROCESS THE GAUGE ON THE PUMP WAS SHOWING PRESSURE BUT THE SUSPECT GAUGE WAS NOT RECORDING ANY PRESSURE (THE NEEDLE STAYED AT ZERO). THE GAUGE WAS REMOVED FOR SERVICE.

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