Service difficulty report · Inflate Tube · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7274U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21421
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Inflate Tube
Condition
Separated
Location
Slide
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.

What was found

DURING CONTROLLED OVERHAUL, SLIDE FAILED DUE TO SEAM SEPARATION OF THE INFLATION TUBE. SLIDE SCRAPPED.