What was found
DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE, REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL TIME EXPIRATION INFLATABLE PORTION DEVELOPED A 3 INCH SEAM LEAK UNDER THE SLIDE. SCRAPPED SLIDE.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7260U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21407
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Slide
- Condition
- Leaked
- Location
- Cabin
- Component
- Air Cruiser · D29835103
- 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.