Service difficulty report · Squib · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
November 1, 2001
Submitted
November 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21879
Aircraft time
67,365 hours, 17,388 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Squib
Condition
Activated
Location
Cabin
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

SUSPECT LEFT SLIDE AND LEFT SPOILER ACTIVATION SQUIBS ACTIVATED. INITIALLY, THE LEFT HAND OFF WING SPOILER OVERRIDE ACTUATOR SQUIB BLEW. THIS ACTUATOR IS ELECTRICALLY FIRED, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT PROPERLY AND COMPLETELY DISARMED PRIOR TO OPENING THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH FOR MAINTENANCE.