What was found
DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL TIME EXPIRATION INFLATABLE PORTION DEVELOPED A 3 INCH SEAM LEAK ON THE TUBE, APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET FROM THE TOE END OF THE UNIT. SCRAPPED SLIDE.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7449U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21903
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Slide
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin
- Component
- Aircruisers · 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.