# SDR 2000UALA00819

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 2000
- Submitted: January 12, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N799UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N799UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial: 26926
- Aircraft time: 10,541 hours, 1,683 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4090
- System (JASC): [2564 · Life Raft](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2564)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00819

## Discrepancy

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.

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