Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 30, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26950
Aircraft time
17,520 hours, 2,641 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Tube
Part number
62421110
Part serial
0034
Condition
Leaking
Location
Escape Slide
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, SLIDE RAFT FAILED INFLATABLE AIR RETENTION TEST OF THE TOP TUBE.