What was found
DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE REMOVED FOR TIME EXPIRATION, A 16 INCH SEAM SEPARATION OCCURRED IN THE RIGHT HAND DOG LEG TUBE. THE AREA AROUND THE SEPARATION WAS CLEANED AND THE SEAM REPAIRED.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N572UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 26682
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Slide
- Component
- Air Cruisers · D31038201
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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