Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 2, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48523
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Slide
Condition
Deployed
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

L1 DOOR SLIDE WAS INADVERTANTLY DEPLOYED; SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE BECAUSE THE BOARDING STAND WAS IN PLACE AND PREVENTED IT FROM DROPPING FAR ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE. REPACKED AND REPLACED SLIDE ON L1 DOOR PER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL PRACTICES.

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