What was found
DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE, THE LOWER TUBE FAILED THE AIR RETENTION TEST DUE TO POROSITY IN THE INFLATABLE MATERIAL. SLIDE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N601UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 767222
- Aircraft serial
- 21862
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7R4D
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Slide
- Component
- Air Cruisers · 101623303
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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