What was found
DURING OVERHAUL OF SLIDE, INFLATION REGULATOR FAILED. REGULATOR AND ASPIRATORS SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAVY CORROSION. DISASSEMBLY OF REGULATOR REVEALED FOD WAS PREVENTING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE REGULATOR.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N529UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25019
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2560 · Emergency Equipment
- Part
- Slide Regulator
- Part number
- D31038112
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Cabin
- Component
- Air Cruisers
- 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.