Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 6, 2006
Submitted
February 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25157
Aircraft time
48,403 hours, 17,817 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Slide
Part number
D31096201
Part serial
0524
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax 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

SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DUE TO LEAKING SEAM. AT COMPONENT SHOP MAINTENANCE, SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION CHECK DUE TO SEAM LEAK. SLIDE WAS RETURNED TO OEM FOR INFLATABLE REPLACEMENT.