SDR 0004095520

Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
November 1, 2000
Submitted
November 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23208
Aircraft time
46,969 hours, 19,878 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D31042190
Part serial
195
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Pax Door
Part time
43,768 hours, 18,413 cycles
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 SLIDE SHOP TEST AT PERATING PRESSURE, INFLATABLE SEAM RUPTURED AT LEFT DOG LEG. SLIDE WILL BE OVERHAULED AND RECEIVE A NEW INFLATABLE.