Service difficulty report · Bottle · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 8, 2007
Submitted
March 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
58,477 hours, 17,062 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bottle
Condition
Reads Low
Location
Slide/Raft
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TWO EACH CABIN LIFE RAFTS, CYLINDER PRESSURE GAUGE NEEDLES ARE IN RED BAND (LOW PRESSURE). [SUP 05-18-07] LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE ATTRIBUTED TO A LEAKING GAUGE O-RING, WHICH APPARENTLY FAILED TO SEAL. FILL VALVE WAS FOUND LOOSE. TIGHTENED VALVE AND RETESTED.