Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 13, 2005
Submitted
May 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Slide
Part number
62774414
Part serial
0140
Condition
Fod
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN SLIDE OPENED THERE WAS A SANDBAG AND SCREWDRIVER PACKING INSIDE SLIDE. COMPONENT SHOP MAINTENANCE QUALITY ISSUE. SHOP MECHANIC TRAINING COULD BE THE PROBABLE CAUSE. SHOP THAT PERFORMED THIS DISCREPANT PACKING NO LONGER EXISTS. SLIDE IS NOW MAINTAINED BY AN OSV SHOP. PACKING DISCREPANCY IS CONSIDERED AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.