Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 6, 2008
Submitted
October 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26892
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Aspirator
Part number
3A24024
Part serial
023069
Condition
Damaged
Location
Evac Slide
Component
Evac Slide
Component part number
7A1323113
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ASPIRATOR DAMAGED & ROTOR STATOR BLADES. FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INSIDE ASPIRATOR AND DAMAGED BARREL AND ROTOR STATOR BLADES. REPLACED ASPIRATOR.