Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 12, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26937
Aircraft time
17,126 hours, 3,470 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Tube
Part number
62510101
Part serial
1697
Condition
Damaged
Location
Slide
Component
Slide · Aircruisers · 62772214
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 SCHEDULED SHOP FLAT FIRING TEST, SLIDE TOP TUBE FAILED TO HOLD AIR. SLIDE/RAFT (P/N 62772-214), (S/N 0229). SLIDE WAS UNDERGOING FIRST SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. *S/D* TOP TUBE ASPIRATOR FLAPPER (CHECK) VALVE WAS FOUND DAMAGED. ASPIRATOR (P/N 62510-101), (S/N 1697) WAS REPLACED.