SDR WRLA200106

Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 19, 2001
Submitted
April 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14075
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46922
Part
Slide
Part number
5WD230100201
Condition
Deployed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DEPLOYED L1 SLIDE PER WORLD AIRWAYS WORK CARD NON ROUTINE TASK CARD AND DC-10 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. SLIDE FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY DUE TO 2 EACH RETENTION CABLES BEING HUNG UP IN THEIR RETAINERS, ALSO DUE TO THE FAILURE TO FULLY DEPLOY, THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OPENED RELEASING PRESSURE FROM THE SLIDE. WHEN THE SLIDE CABLES WERE RELEASED, THE SLIDE FELL OPEN, HANGING LOOSELY FROM THE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. SLIDE LAST OVERHAULED 06-2000. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE. (M)

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