# SDR 2000UALA00247

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 12, 2000
- Submitted: October 4, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N776UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N776UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial: 26937
- Aircraft time: 17,126 hours, 3,470 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4077
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00247

## Discrepancy

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.

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