Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 20, 2005
Submitted
November 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
56,487 hours, 9,261 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Slide
Part number
101655305
Part serial
PK0072
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Overwing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DAMAGED BEARINGS. THIS TYPE OF EVENT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AND BOEING IS WORKING ON IMPROVED FABRICATION MATERIALS TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION. SLIDE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO THE COMPONENT SHOP WHERE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED.