Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 20, 2009
Submitted
May 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26938
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Slide
Part number
62773318
Part serial
0234
Condition
Failed
Location
R3 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER THE SLIDE HAD BEEN FIRED THE TECHNICIAN WENT TO REMOVE THE RESERVOIR FROM THE SLING UNDERNEATH SLIDE AND THE BOTTOM TUBE OF THE SLIDE BLEW FROM THE SEAM. REPLACED SLIDE, 3R SLIDE PERFORMED RII INSP OF 3R SLIDE INSTALLATION ASSY. NO DEFECTS FOUND.