# SDR 2000UALA00268

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2000
- Submitted: October 4, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N780UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N780UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial: 26944
- Aircraft time: 14,804 hours, 2,934 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4077
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00268

## Discrepancy

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.

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