What was found
DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE REMOVED FOR TIME EXPIRATION, THE INFLATABLE PORTION DEVELOPED A SEAM LEAK. SCRAPPED UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7278U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21425
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Slide
- Condition
- Seam Leak
- 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.