Service difficulty report · Inflation Hose · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
February 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26875
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Inflation Hose
Part number
7A147911
Condition
Loose
Location
Slide
Component
Bf Goodrich
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.

What was found

SLIDE/RAFT REMOVED FOR TIME CONTROLLED OVERHAUL. INFLATION HOSES FOUND LOOSE AT ASPIRATOR CONNECTION. SLIDE MAY HAVE NOT INFLATED FULLY IF DEPLOYED. INFLATION HOSES TIGHTENED. THIS IS SECOND INCIDENT OF LOOSE INFLATION HOSES. UNITED WILL CONDUCT A SAMPLE INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM.