Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 18, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26944
Aircraft time
14,804 hours, 2,934 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Tube
Part number
62422207
Part serial
0264
Condition
Leaking
Location
Escape Slide
Part time
14,804 hours, 2,934 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 SHOP OVERHAUL, SLIDE/RAFT (P/N 62772-213), (S/N 0264), TOP TUBE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST. FOUND SEAM LEAK IN TOP TUBE (P/N: 62422-207), 15 INCHES FROM TOP TUBE ASPIRATOR. UNIT RETURNED TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. UNIT WAS LAST OVERHAULED BY VENDOR ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1997.