Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
December 1, 2003
Submitted
December 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26899
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Aspirator
Condition
Crushed
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

BOTH ASPIRATORS WERE CRUSHED DURING THE PACKING PROCEDURE OF THE PREVIOUS OVERHAUL. ASPIRATOR DAMAGE LIKELY CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE APPLIED DURING THE PREVIOUS PACKING PROCESS. NO INDICATIONS OF SHIPPING DAMAGE. BOTH ASPIRATORS WERE REPLACED.