Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 15, 2004
Submitted
December 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24977
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Aspirator
Condition
Dented
Location
Slide Bottle
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. FOUND DURING ASPIRATOR INSPECTION THAT BOTH ASPIRATORS HAD DENTED BARRELS. LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY TEMPERATURE WAS STABILIZED AND GAGE NEEDLE WAS OBSERVED IN CENTER OF GREEN BAND. CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WAS LEAK CHECKED. NO LEAKS DETECTED. ASPIRATORS BARRELS DENTED. NO EXTERNAL SLIDE DAMAGE OBSERVED. SLIDE FOLDING PROCEDURE OBSERVED TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY PERFORMED PER AIR CRUISER CMM 25-66-02. IT IS ASSUMED SLIDE PACK WAS OVER-COMPRESSED DURING PACKING PROCEDURE.