Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UA
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
26473
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Slide
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SLIDE SUFFERED DAMAGE DURING DEPLOYMENT TO INFLATABLE, ABRASIONS ON EXPOSED HOSES AND 3 HOSES FAILED HYDRO TESTING. LEAKING AT THE WELDED AREA ON TUBING. SLIDE DAMAGED DUE TO IMPROPER HANDING AFTER DEPLOYMENT. REPAIRED INFLATABLE HOLES AND REPLACED HOSES.