SDR WRLA200401

Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Doug DC10

Difficulty date
January 3, 2004
Submitted
July 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541SA
Make and model
Doug DC10
Aircraft serial
46541
Part
Aspirator
Part number
31002200C
Condition
Separated
Location
Escape Slide
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 MAINTENANCE CHECK, AT GSO, THE REQUIRED TEST DEPLOYMENT OF THE R1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. DURING TEST THE AFT ASPIRATOR OF THE SLIDE CAME APART. FOUND THE RETAINING RING THAT HOLDS THE ASPIRATOR IN PLACE ON THE SLIDE CAME OUT WHEN THE SLIDE BLEW, CAUSING THE SLIDE NOT TO FULLY INFLATE. THE FORWARD ASPIRATOR WORKED GOOD NO PROBLEMS. THE O-RING THAT FITS UNDERNEATH THE TOP OF ASPIRATOR ALSO CAME OUT AND WAS FOUND ON GROUND WITH THE METAL RETAINER RING. REMOVED AND REPLACD R-1 SLIDE ASSEMBLY.