Service difficulty report · Raft · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26717
Engine
Pwa PW2037
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Raft
Condition
Deployed
Location
Cabin
Component
Air Cruisers · MR25224
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LIFERAFT IN AFT CABIN INFLATED WHILE AIRCRAFT CLOSED AND LOCKED FOR OVERNIGHT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN INCORRECT O-RING WAS USED IN THE INFLATION CYLINDER REGULATOR. ALL CARLTON REGULATORS WERE RECALLED AND CHECKED. RAFT REPLACED. OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.