Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 6, 2007
Submitted
November 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Aspirator
Part number
62510101
Part serial
0835
Condition
Leaking
Location
Escape Slide
Component
Slide
Component part number
62773317
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LOWER TUBE ASPIRATORS ARE LEAKING. REPLACED ASPIRATOR DURING SLIDE OVERHAUL. SUSPECT ASPIRATOR CRUSHED DURING ASSEMBLY.