Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 10, 2010
Submitted
August 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N136WA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47844
Aircraft time
94,558 hours, 20,173 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
5WD230100201
Part serial
201524
Condition
Deployed
Location
L 1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

L 1 DOOR SLIDE WAS FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED WHILE STILL ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. THE GIRT BAR WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE WAS FULL. THE SLIDE/RAFT BOTTLE WAS FULLY DISCHARGED. THE SLIDE SHROUD WAS DAMAGED. NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE DOOR STRUCTURE OR THE DOOR OPENING STRUCTURE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND.

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