Service difficulty report · Bottle · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 9, 2004
Submitted
November 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29166
Aircraft time
20,932 hours, 2,635 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Bottle
Condition
Mispinned
Location
Escape Slide
Part time
10,413 hours, 1,364 cycles
Component
Escape Slide
Component part number
7A146913
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SLIDE OVERHAUL SAFETY PIN FOR BOTTLE FOUND INSTALLED IN REGULATOR. *S/D* PIN INCORRECTLY LEFT IN BOTTLE DURING PREVIOUS SLIDE OVERHAUL. AS SHOP AND PERSONNEL THAT OVERHAULED THIS SLIDE ARE NO LONGER BEING USED, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION NECESSARY. BOTTLE AND SLIDE RECEIVED ROUTINE CHECK AND WERE RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER PIN REMOVAL.