What was found
FOUND THREE (3) DAMAGED BEARINGS. EXCESSIVE TENSION ON THE TENSION ROD. REPLACED DAMAGED BEARINGS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ROOT CAUSE WAS EXCESSIVE TENSION BUILT IN DURING SLIDE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- June 8, 2006
- Submitted
- June 27, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N665UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 767322
- Aircraft serial
- 29237
- Aircraft time
- 26,398 hours, 7,794 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4052
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 69B522155
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Tension Rod
- Component
- Tension Rod
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.