Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 2, 2001
Submitted
August 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29166
Aircraft time
10,519 hours, 1,271 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Slide
Part number
7A146722
Part serial
GH2086
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DOOR 1 RIGHT HAND SLIDE RAFT FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DURING FIRST SHOP OVERHAUL. FOUND HOLE IN RAFT INFLATABLE LOWER TUBE ASPIRATOR TUBE. HOLE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED DURING PACKING. HOLE WILL BE REPAIRED PER VENDOR'S CMM 25-66-19.