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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 757222 · Seattle, WA · October 16, 1997

Date: October 16, 1997 · 11:30 local
Place: Seattle, WA
Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N581UA
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98IA019
Reported as: Boeing 757222
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,997 total4,346 in this make and model238 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Eicas left wing slide. Landing noted slide pack missing. Aft fuselage puncture.

As the FAA filed it

EICAS LEFT WING SLIDE. LANDING NOTED SLIDE PACK MISSING. AFT FUSELAGE PUNCTURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW98IA019Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSeattle, WAMaintenance personnel's failure to properly secure the left off-wing slide door after routine slide replacement, allowing an inflight separation of the slide. Factors were inadequate training of maintenance personnel and inadequate written instructions by the…Oct 16, 1997 · Minor damage