Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
February 28, 2004
Submitted
April 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24381
Aircraft time
53,790 hours, 5,997 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Slide
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Door
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

DOOR 2 RIGHT SLIDE FAILED OVER PRESSURE TEST AT 3.80 PSI DURING OVERHAUL. SLIDE OEM ANALYSIS OF FAILURE WAS INCONCLUSIVE. INFLATABLE PORTION OF SLIDE SCRAPPED.