What was found
FIRST TIME OVERHAUL ON THE 46 MAN RAFT REVEALED THAT THE VALVE BODY WAS LOOSE FROM THE PRESSURIZATION CYLINDER. CYLINDER PRESSURE WAS ACCEPTABLE, RETORQUED VALVE BODY TO CYLINDER PRIOR TO RECHARGE.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N588UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 26717
- System (JASC)
- 2564 · Life Raft
- Part
- Valve Body
- Part number
- D23940117
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Cylinder Assy
- Component
- Air Cruises · C17638109
- 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.