Service difficulty report · Escape Slide · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
December 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Escape Slide
Part number
61474129
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
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 FUNCTIONAL TEST OF NR 2 ESCAPE SLIDE, THE SLIDE FAILED TO INFLATE CORRECTLY. DEPLOYMENT WAS SATISFACTORY, BUT THE ASPIRATOR VALVE FAILED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY AND THE INFLATION AIR ESCAPED PAST THEM BOTH ALLOWING THE SLIDE TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ASPIRATOR VALVES BODIES WERE OVAL PREVENTING THE VALVES FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. SLIDE RETURNED.

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