What was found
LEFT FORWARD EVACUATION SLIDE VELCRO STRAP STRENGTH IS INADEQUATE. CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL WEAR AND TEAR AND REPEATED CYCLING. REPLACED SLIDE. GIRT STRAPS ARE INSPECTED EVERY 200 FLIGHT HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N330UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24191
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Slide
- Part number
- V70167
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Fwd Door
- 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.