What was found
SLIDE REMOVED FOR TIME CONTROLLED OVERHAUL. DURING FLAT FIRE, BOTTLE VALVE FAILED TO FULLY OPEN DUE TO DAMAGED ROTATION SHAFT AND PIN. OVERHAULED VALVE, REPLACED SHAFT AND CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N526UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 24994
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Regulator
- Part number
- 61199107
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Excape Slide
- Component
- Carlton · B181161
- 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.