Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 2, 2003
Submitted
October 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26876
Aircraft time
45,064 hours, 5,471 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Tube
Condition
Failed
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING THE OVER-PRESSURIZATION TEST OF THE UPPER DECK SLIDE THE TOP TUBE FAILED. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 3.13 PSI. SLIDE WAS RETURNED TO THE OEM (GOODRICH) FOR ANALYSIS. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE OR ACTION. PORTION OF THIS SLIDE HAS BEEN SCRAPPED.