Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
July 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4735U
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19928
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Tube
Condition
Failed
Location
Slide Raft
Component
Bf Goodrich · 7A14371
Stage of operation
IN
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

SLIDE RAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE POROSITY ON BOTH THE RT AND LT UPPER TOP TUBES AND IN BOTH ASPIRATOR TUBE AREAS. SCRAPPED SLIDE.