Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 18, 2008
Submitted
November 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24932
Aircraft time
59,932 hours, 22,120 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shim
Condition
Broken
Location
Evac Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT OFF-WING SLIDE PACK INFLATION HOSE ADAPTOR FITTING HAS A BROKEN MICARDA SHIM. REPLACED SHIM.