Service difficulty report · Survival Kit · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 1, 2004
Submitted
November 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26921
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Survival Kit
Condition
Misinstalled
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

SURVIVAL KIT PACKED IN INCORRECT LOCATION AND LOCATOR LIGHT BATTERY CORD WRAPPED AROUND THE BATTERY. SLIDE WAS PACKED INCORRECTLY AT OVERHAUL JAN 04, BUT NOT ORDERED FOR AN A/C UNTIL OCT 04. WHEN SLIDE INSTALLATION WAS ATTEMPTED, IT WAS REJECTED DUE TO BEING OVERSIZE. SLIDE WAS NOT INSTALLED ON A/C. SLIDE WAS REPACKED AND MADE SERVICEABLE.