Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 10, 2006
Submitted
March 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30224
Aircraft time
17,675 hours, 2,390 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Slide
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 LT DOOR SLIDE IMPROPERLY PACKED. SLIDE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM A/C AT C-CHECK FOR ROUTINE DOOR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. UPON REINSTALLATION SLIDE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE IMPROPERLY PACKED ASPIRATORS AND WAS REPLACED. MAINTENANCE SHOP CONFIRMS REMOVAL REASON. IT IS SPECULATED THAT THE ASPIRATORS SHIFTED IN SERVICE. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. SLIDE WAS OVERHAULED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.