# SDR 2005UALA00281

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 28, 2005
- Submitted: April 12, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N229UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial: 30557
- Engine: Pwa PW4090
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Flapper Valve
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Aspirator
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00281

## Discrepancy

DAMAGED ASPIRATOR FLAPPER VALVE.  SLIDE/RAFT WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AT NORMAL MAINTENANCE INTERVAL.  DAMAGED ASPIRATOR FLAPPER VALVE WAS OBSERVED DURING SLIDE/RAFT MAINTENANCE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

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