What was found
DURING ROUTINE SHOP OVERHAUL OF A SLIDE/RAFT, THE TOP TUBE PRESSURE TEST VALVE BODY (P/N 831A0S), WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE BASE OF THE VALVE BODY.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N768UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial
- 26919
- Engine
- Pwa PW4077
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 831A0S
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Slide/Raft
- 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.