- Difficulty date
- August 23, 2006
- Submitted
- August 29, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N942UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737522
- Aircraft serial
- 26679
- Aircraft time
- 38,647 hours, 24,211 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- D31591478
- Part serial
- 0989
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Evac Slide
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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
LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE. CAUSED BY A FAULTY VALVE SEAT. REPLACED VALVE SEAT.