What was found
DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE/ RAFT REMOVED FOR TIME EXPIRATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER TUBE RELIEF VALVE HAD WORN A HOLE INTO THE LOWER TUBE. THE HOLE WAS REPAIRED WITH AN OUTSIDE PATCH.
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N585UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 26709
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Slide
- Component
- Air Cruisers · D30654122
- 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.