# SDR UALA2011051802455

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2011
- Submitted: May 19, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N228UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N228UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial: 30556
- Aircraft time: 39,509 hours, 4,827 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW40903
- System (JASC): [5250 · Fixed Inner Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5250)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Life Vest Door
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2011051802455

## Discrepancy

FOUND LIFE VEST DOOR LATCH BROKEN AT DOOR-1 CENTER-LEFT JUMP-SEAT.  FOUND 1EA LIFE VEST DOOR LATCH BROKEN AT JUMP-SEAT DOOR-1 CENTER-LEFT.  LIFE VEST DOOR CAN BE OPEN-CLOSE WITH OTHER LATCH.  THIS POSITION NOT REQUIRED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT OPERATIONS MANUAL.  REQUIRED LATCH PCN 191-0142. NIS KIX^18MAY KIX INF-  :POSITION JUMPSEAT 255. KIX MM IKEDA^18MAY KIX INF-  :NOTIFIED SAMC. KIXMM ESAKI

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