What was found
DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE, REMOVED FOR EXPIRATION OF TIME THE TOP TUBE DID NOT FULLY INFLATE. FOUND A 40 INCH TEAR IN UPPER CROSS OVER TUBE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF GIRT TO RIGHT UPPER TUBE. SLIDE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N160UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747238B
- Aircraft serial
- 21237
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7J
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Slide
- Component
- Bf Goodrich · 7A12409
- 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.