Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 30, 2007
Submitted
August 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29168
Aircraft time
33,154 hours, 4,092 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Slide
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Right
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT UPPER DECK SLIDE INOP DUE TO SLIDE NOT SERVICEABLE. LOWER AFT FACIAL MOUNT PULLING OUT. FOUND LOWER AFT FACIAL MOUNT "PULLING OUT" AND PREVENTING SLIDE FROM PROPER MOUNTING. REPLACED UPPER DECK RH SLIDE. ACCOMPLISHED RII CHECK FOUND NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SLIDE PROBLEM ROOT CAUSE: SLIDE MOUNT NOT FITTED WITH HELICOILS TO RETAIN FASTENERS.