Summary
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 757-200 and - 300 series airplanes. This proposal would require modification of the slide/raft evacuation system by installing a girt reinforcement chafing patch. This proposal is prompted by reports of holes in the inflatable area of the slide/raft evacuation system. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent holes in the inflatable portion of the slide/raft evacuation system, which could result in the slide/raft being unusable as a raft during an emergency water landing.