Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 29, 2000
Submitted
January 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26926
Aircraft time
10,541 hours, 1,683 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
62421109
Part serial
0287
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
Component
Evac Sys Dr 1 Lh · Aircruisers · 62771117
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DOOR 1 LT SLIDE/RAFT FAILED AIR RETENTION CHECK. FOUND SEAM LEAK IN INFLATABLE LOWER TUBE MIDDLE OF RT SIDE. PROBABLE CAUSE OF SEAM LEAK APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY POOR WORKMANSHIP DURING MANUFACTURE - UNIT IS BEING SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.