Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25156
Aircraft time
66,741 hours, 24,573 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hose
Condition
Kinked
Location
L2 Door Slide
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

DURING TEST OF DOOR 2 LEFT SLIDE DEPLOYMENT ON ROUTINE TASK CARD 5R251S061, THE SLIDE DEPLOYED PROPERLY AND WITHIN THE ALLOTED TIME PER THE TASK CARD BUT THE AFT INFLATION HOSE KINKED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REPORTING SDR AND INSTALLED REJECT FOLLOW UP TAG ON SLIDE. ON ROUTINE TASK CARD 5R251S015. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 2 LT SLIDE.