Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7293U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21571
Aircraft time
61,171 hours, 35,173 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Slide
Part number
D31074107
Part serial
0988
Condition
Torn
Location
Pax Door
Part time
38 hours
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 OF EVACUATION SLIDE A MASSIVE FABRIC FAILURE WAS SUSTAINED AT THE RELIEF VALVE ASSEMBLY WHILE INFLATING UNIT TO PROOF PRESSURE. UNIT FAILED AT ABOUT 3.50 PSI. SLIDE ASSEMBLY SENT TO VENDOR FOR INVESTIGATION OF FAILURE AND WARRANTY REPAIR.