Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 21, 2009
Submitted
January 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48519
Part
Slide
Part number
AWD9831503
Part serial
0156
Condition
Inoperative
Location
L2 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

DURING C1 CHECK INSPECTION, TEST DEPLOYED L2 DOOR SLIDE, WHEN HANDLE WAS PULLED AND DOOR RAISED SLIDE DETACHED AND FELL STRAIGHT ONTO THE CABIN FLOOR AND DID NOT INFLATE. REF C1 TASK CARD 1095. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 DOOR SLIDE/RAFT IAW WOA TASK CARD 1095.

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