Service difficulty report · Squib · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 25, 2012
Submitted
April 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Aircraft time
76,625 hours, 22,240 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Squib
Condition
No Test
Location
Lt Ovrwing 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

LEFT BOTTLE PRESSURE FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SQUIB FAILS TEST. REPLACED LEFT OVERWING SLIDE PRESSURE BOTTLE PER MM, PASSED SQUIB TEST. UNIT INSTALLED PER AMM AND IS NOW OPERATIONAL.