# SDR 97UAL900136

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 17, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N517UA
- Make and model: Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial: 24861
- Engine: Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Girt
- Part number: D31038201
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Slide
- Component: Air Cruisers
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900136

## Discrepancy

SLIDE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR A TIME CONTROLLED OVERHAUL.  DURING CHECK, CHAFE DAMAGE WAS NOTED IN THE SLIDE GIRT AND INFLATABLE.  DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY THE BACKBOARD RELEASE LATCHES.  *S/D*  NOTIFIED LOCAL BOEING FIELD REPRESENTATIVE.  REPAIRED CHAFE DAMAGE PER VENDORS' MANUAL INCLUDING A CHAFE PATCH TO REDUCE FURTHER DAMAGE.

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