Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 29, 2000
Submitted
January 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2378
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Aircraft time
18,232 hours, 3,574 cycles
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
62423308
Part serial
0016
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
Component
Evac Sys Dr 3 Rh · Aircruisers · 62773318
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DOOR 3 RT SLIDE/RAFT FAILED AIR RETENTION CHECK. FOUND SEAM LEAK IN INFLATABLE RT LOWER END OF CROSSOVER TUBE IN LOWER TUBE. PROBABLE CAUSE OF SEAM LEAK APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY POOR WORKMANSHIP DURING MANUFACTURE. UNIT IS BEING SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.