Mechanic notices a B757 left off-wing escape slide that was in for overhaul; had inflation hoses with expired test dates from the previous overhaul.

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Attributes
ACN	804753
Time
Date	200808
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	804753
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Received slide XXX in shop for overhaul. As I was unpacking slide I noticed that the inflation hoses had expired test dates for previous overhaul. Inflation hose not hydrostatically tested at last overhaul.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MECHANIC NOTICES A B757 LEFT OFF-WING ESCAPE SLIDE THAT WAS IN FOR OVERHAUL; HAD INFLATION HOSES WITH EXPIRED TEST DATES FROM THE PREVIOUS OVERHAUL.

Narrative: RECEIVED SLIDE XXX IN SHOP FOR OVERHAUL. AS I WAS UNPACKING SLIDE I NOTICED THAT THE INFLATION HOSES HAD EXPIRED TEST DATES FOR PREVIOUS OVERHAUL. INFLATION HOSE NOT HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED AT LAST OVERHAUL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.