What was found
SLIDE/RAFT FAILED PROOF TEST DURING UNIT OVERHAUL IN HOME SHOP, CAUSING A 6 FOOT TEAR IN THE TOP TUBE CENTER CROSSOVER TUBE. CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SENT UNIT TO VENDOR FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N185UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747422
- Aircraft serial
- 25395
- Engine
- Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 7A14691
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Slide/Raft
- Component
- Bf Goodrich · 7A14701
- 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.