Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 1, 2010
Submitted
October 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hose
Part number
D14090123
Part serial
3662
Condition
Sheared
Location
Aspirator
Component
Evac Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D30656126UA
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

SLIDE RECEIVED IN PACKED CONDITION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND INFLATION HOSE FITTING SHEARED AT ASPIRATOR. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SUSPECT IMPROPER PACKING CAUSED FAILURE OF HOSE FITTING TO EXCESS PRESSURE APPLIED DURING PACK. REPLACED INFLATION HOSE AND PACKED IAW UAL AND OEM PACKING INSTRUCTIONS.