# SDR 2007UALA00062

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 5, 2007
- Submitted: January 16, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N178UA
- Make and model: Boeing 747422
- Aircraft serial: 24385
- Aircraft time: 69,260 hours, 8,611 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: O-Ring
- Part number: 680146904
- Condition: Unserviceable
- Location: Escape Slide
- Component: Slide
- Component part number: 7A147913
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA00062

## Discrepancy

LOW BOTTLE, LEAKING AROUND GAUGE O-RING.  REPLACED O-RING.  REPLACED SLIDE. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.  ROOT CAUSE SUSPECTED TO BE GAUGE OVER TORQUED DURING INSTALLATION WITH RESULTING DAMAGE TO O-RING.

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