Service difficulty report · Aspirator Assy · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
January 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4729U
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19926
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Aspirator Assy
Part number
25860304
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Crew Slide
Component
Bfgoodrich · 7A110424
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW SLIDE FOUND WITH LARGE WAD OF PACKING PAPER BLOCKING ASPIRATOR FLAPPER DOORS. REMOVED ASPIRATOR FROM SLIDE AND REMOVED PAPER WAD. PAPER WAS INSTALLED IN THE ASPIRATOR AFTER MANUFACTURE TO PREVENT DOORS FROM OPENING/CLOSING DURING SHIPPING. PAPER NOT REMOVED DURING ORIGINAL INSTALLATION INTO THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY.