# SDR USAA2013040900001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2013
- Submitted: April 9, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N459UW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-4B7
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-4B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 25023
- Aircraft time: 59,183 hours, 38,839 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D31354418
- Part serial: 0254
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: R2 Door
- Part time: 66,138 hours, 43,608 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013040900001

## Discrepancy

DURING AFT SERVICE DOOR (R2) ESCAPE SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK PER J/C 03L10025002, THE ESCAPE SLIDE DEPLOYED AS REQUIRED BUT FAILED TO HOLD PRESSURE DUE TO A LEAK AT SEAM.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT SERVICE DOOR (R2) ESCAPE SLIDE PER AMM 25-61-35-402-007.

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