SDR 0004225514

Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
March 17, 2000
Submitted
November 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23202
Aircraft time
47,101 hours, 19,843 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D31101205
Part serial
171
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Exit Door
Part time
43,761 hours, 18,607 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 OPERATING PRESSURE, INFLATABLE SEAM RUPTURED AT DOG LEG. SLIDE WILL BE OVERHAULED AND RECEIVE A NEW INFLATABLE.