Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 20, 2004
Submitted
January 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25277
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Slide
Part number
D31096201
Part serial
0415
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

ON LOWER TUBE, BOTH SUPPORT LEGS AT THE FRONT END ON UPPER SIDE, OPPOSITE ASPIRATOR, LEAKING. LEAKING ON MITERED CORNER AT BUMPER TUBE ON ASPIRATOR SIDE IN FRONT. SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST. LEAKAGE WAS FOUND AT SEAMS. POROSITY WAS FOUND NEAR SEAMS. ABRASION ON ONE SEAM CONTRIBUTED TO LEAKAGE.