Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
November 21, 2000
Submitted
January 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft time
42,417 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Tube
Part number
30656126
Condition
Failed
Location
Escape Slide
Component
Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

(CAN) THIS UNIT WAS SENT FOR OVERHAUL AND FAILED HYDROSTATIC TEST, AND THE INFLATABLE FAILED THE PROOF TEST, ALSO NOTICE THAT THE LOWER TUBE FAILED THE TEST AT 4 PSI AND SEPARATED ALONG THE MAIN SEAM ADJACENT TO THE PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE.

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