Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 18, 2005
Submitted
August 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24810
Aircraft time
49,637 hours, 18,563 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Slide
Part number
D31101205
Condition
Leaking
Location
4l Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

TUBE ASSY FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DUE TO EXCESSIVE POROSITY LEAKING THROUGH TUBE FABRIC NOTED ON VARIOUS LOCATIONS. DURING COMPONENT SHOP MAINTENANCE SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DUE TO FABRIC POROSITY. POROSITY WAS BEYOND CMM LIMITS. SLIDE WAS RETURNED TO OEM FOR INFLATABLE REPLACEMENT.