Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 9, 2012
Submitted
October 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26666
Aircraft time
65,730 hours, 24,264 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Evac Slide
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

DOOR 4R, LOWER AFT SLIDE COVER HAS LOOSE SEAL. SEAL GOES BETWEEN SLIDE COVER AND FLOOR. THIS IS A DUST SEAL AT BOTTOM OF DOOR 4R INNER DOOR SLIDE COVER. INTERIM REPAIR MADE WITH TAPE TO SECURE DUST SEAL TO SLIDE COVER. REPAIR WITHIN 2 CYCLES. REPLACED HARDWARE. RE-SECURED DUST SEAL TO SLIDE COVER.