Service difficulty report · Inflate Tube · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
February 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24383
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Inflate Tube
Part number
7A146714
Condition
Torn
Location
Slide
Component
Bfgoodrich
Stage of operation
IN
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

SLIDE/RAFT REMOVED DUE TO INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT. DURING DEPLOYMENT, SLIDE/RAFT STRUCK OBJECT CAUSING TEARING OF THE CENTER INFLATION TUBE AND CROSS TUBE. SLIDE RAFT REPAIRED AND OVERHAULED BY B.F. GOODRICH, ONTARIO. MAJOR REPAIR APPROVED BY THE LOS ANGELES FAA OFFICE.