Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 747475

Difficulty date
May 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747475
Part
Regulator
Part number
5A28514
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Slide Raft
Component
Bfgoodrich · 7A147911
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

(CAN)DURING A SAMPLE DEPLOYMENT OF A SLIDE/RAFT FROM A 747 PASSENGER DOOR, THE SLIDE/RAFT FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE INFLATION CYLINDER REGULATOR WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EXAMINATION. THE EXAMINATION SH OWED THAT THE INFLATION CYLINDER REGULATOR AND TEMPERATURE COMPENSATOR WERE OUT OF TOLERANCE. THIS INFLATION HAD ONE PREVIOUS INFLATION.