Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26690
Engine
Pwa PW2037
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Tube
Part number
D3O654122
Condition
Leaking
Location
Slide Raft
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

DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE/RAFT, FOUND THAT LOWER TUBE RELIEF VALVE HAD WORN A HOLE IN THE LOWER TUBE DOG LEG AND THROUGH TO THE UPPER TUBE REPAIRED HOLE IN DOG LEG WITH A PATCH ON THE OUTSIDE. REPAIRED HOLE BETWEEN LOWER AND UPPER TUBES WITH A PATCH ON THE INSIDE OF THE LOWER TUBE.