Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25073
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Tube
Part number
D31042205
Condition
Leaking
Location
Slide
Part time
789 hours
Component
Air Cruisers · D31101205
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DURING SHOP VISIT. *S/D* POROSITY CAUSED SEAM LEAK. UNIT WAS SENT TO VENDOR FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR.