Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 6, 2000
Submitted
October 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26917
Aircraft time
22,405 hours, 4,495 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Tube
Part number
62423307
Condition
Leaking
Location
Escape Slide
Part time
0 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

MR25716-505, (P/N 62773-317), EVACUATION SLIDE/RAFT DOOR 3 LT FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DURING ROUTINE SHOP OVERHAUL. UNIT HAS A SEAM LEAK IN THE LOWER TUBE OF THE INFLATABLE. PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE SEAM LEAK WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. LOWER TUBE HAD A WRINKLE ON ONE SIDE OF THE SEAM. UNIT IS BEING SENT TO THE VENDOR FOR REPAIR.