SDR WRLA200315

Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC10

Difficulty date
June 16, 2003
Submitted
July 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541SA
Make and model
Doug DC10
Aircraft serial
46541
Part
Slide
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF RT FORWARD DOOR SLIDE ASSY (R1) DOOR FAILED TO OPEN TO ITS FULL TRAVEL. DOOR PNEUMATIC ACCUMULATOR BOTTLE NOTED TO HAVE BEEN AT LOW SIDE OF ITS GREEN SERVICING INDICATION BAND. THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND THE DOOR PNEUMATIC ACCUMULATOR BOTTLE WS SERVICED TO HIGH SIDE ON THE SERVICING INDICATOR. THE DOOR WAS ACTUATED WITH THE EMERGENCY OPERATING HANDLE AND THE DOOR OPERATED IAW THE MM. THE SLIDE RAFT DEPLOYED WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. NON-ROUTINE ITEMS WERE WRITTEN CHECK THE RIGGING ON THE R1 DOOR ASSY.