# SDR 2006UALA00808

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 22, 2006
- Submitted: May 4, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N654UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N654UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767322
- Aircraft serial: 25392
- Aircraft time: 58,216 hours, 9,631 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4060
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Rod
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Overwing Slide
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006UALA00808

## Discrepancy

FOUND LEFT OVERWING SLIDE TENSION ROD BROKE.  REPLACED SLIDE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  ROOT CAUSE WAS TENSION ROD BEARINGS BROKEN. SUSPECT OVER TIGHTENING DURING INSTALLATION.

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