Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 18, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26693
Aircraft time
50,200 hours, 17,572 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Slide
Part number
416N20021060
Condition
Low
Location
L1 Door
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

DOOR 1L MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE AT THE LOW END OF THE GREEN BAND AFTER 2 HOURS. FOUND SLOW LEAK ON SLIDE BOTTLE. REPLACED ESCAPE SLIDE ASSY.