Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
February 24, 2010
Submitted
February 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24382
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
7A14319
Part serial
G1161
Condition
Blown
Location
Slide
Component
Slide · Abex
Component part number
7A141823
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

UPON FUNCTION TEST, FOUND THE SLIDE RT SIDE BULKHEAD BLOWN. THIS CAUSED THE RAMP WALKWAY TO BULGE ON THE RT SIDE AND UN-EVEN TO WALK.