What was found
DURING SHOP OVERHAUL, THE SLIDE/RAFT DEVELOPED A TWO INCH TEAR IN THE LOWER TUBE UNDER THE GIRT AFTER THE FLAT FIRE TEST. SLIDE/RAFT SENT TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N770UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial
- 26925
- Engine
- Pwa PW4077
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Slide/Raft
- Component
- Air Cruisers · 62772292
- 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.