Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26666
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Tube
Condition
Failed
Location
Slide
Component
Air Cruisers · D31038201
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE SHOP OVERHAUL OF AN EVACUATION SLIDE REMOVED FOR TIME EXPIRATION IT FAILED THE PROOF TEST. THERE WAS A SEAM SEPARATION OF OVER 8 FEET ON THE LEFT TOP TUBE STARTING AT THE UPPER INTERNAL BULKHEAD AND GOING DOWN TOWARD THE SLIDE FOOT IN THE CROUCH AREA. SLIDE SENT TO VENDOR FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.