Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 1, 2004
Submitted
August 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24977
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Valve
Condition
Discharged
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

LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE. PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE DEFECTIVE. PRESSURE GAUGE WAS REPLACED WHICH INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. OSV, WINSLOW, HAS ADDED ULTRASONIC LEAK DETECTION TO BOTTLE INSPECTION PROCESS.