What was found
SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION DURING SHOP TEST. *S/D* UNIT WAS SENT TO THE VENDOR FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. THE SLIDE LEAKED DUE TO POROSITY OF THE INFLATABLE MATERIAL, AND WAS BEYOND REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N529UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25019
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Material
- Part number
- D31039202
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Excape Slide
- Component
- Air Cruisers · D31098202
- 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.