Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 2, 2005
Submitted
October 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25156
Aircraft time
49,571 hours, 18,271 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Slide
Part number
D31038201
Condition
Ruptured
Location
R1 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 RUPTURED DURING OVERPRESSURE (PROOF) TEST. TEST PRESSURE WAS AT 3.41 PSI FOR FIVE MINUTES. INFLATABLE FAILED OVERPRESSURE TEST DUE TO SEAM FAILURE. INFLATABLE WAS BEYOND REPAIR PER CMM. SLIDE WAS SENT TO OEM FOR INFLATABLE REPLACEMENT.