Service difficulty report · Gauge · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 26, 2005
Submitted
May 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26682
Aircraft time
41,439 hours, 15,137 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Gauge
Condition
Defective
Location
Evac Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DOOR 2R LOW SLIDE PRESSURE. PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FALLING APART. NO FAULT FOUND. INSPECTION OF PRESSURE VESSEL/VALVE ASSEMBLY REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. UNIT WAS OVERHAULED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.