# SDR 97UAL900867

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 5, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N543UA
- Make and model: Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial: 25698
- Engine: Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Valve
- Part number: 61199107
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Bottle
- Component: Air Cruisers, D31039202
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900867

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE SHOP MAINTENANCE, EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO INFLATE.  UPON PARTIAL DISASSEMBLY OF THE BOTTLE VALVE BODY THE COUPLING PIN (P/N 10003-0005-293) WAS FOUND TO BE BADLY BENT AND SHAFT (P/N B18116-1) WAS SPREAD.  THE BOTTLE VALVE WAS REPLACED.

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