Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26925
Engine
Pwa PW4077
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Tube
Part number
62421107
Condition
Torn
Location
Slide/Raft
Component
Air Cruisers · 62771105
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.

What was found

DURING FLAT FIRING OF DOOR 1L SLIDE RAFT (P/N 62771-105) (S/N 0103) AT SHOP OVERHAUL, SLIDE FAILED TO RETAIN PRESSURE. FOUND SERIES OF SCUFFED AREAS RESULTING IN FOUR TEARS (HALF-INCH LENGTH) ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE RUNWAY SUPPORT LOG (CROSS TUBE). SLIDE PREVIOUSLY REWORKED TO ACCOMPLISH VENDOR SERVICE BULLETIN SB777-107-25-2 ON 7/11/97. *S/D* VENDOR REPORTED THAT HOLES WERE POSSIBLY CAUSED DURING PROCESSING OF THE SLIDE AT THE VENDOR AT PREVIOUS VISIT TO ACCOMPLISH SERVICE BULLETIN SB777-107-25-2.