Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
June 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27159
Aircraft time
57,419 hours, 9,286 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Clamp
Condition
Stripped
Location
Slide
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

RT OVERWING SLIDE CYLINDER CLAMPS ARE STRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE CYLINDER CLAMPS. OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ROOT CAUSE WAS SUSPECTED TO BE OVER TORQUING OF SLIDE CYLINDER CLAMPS DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE TRAINING.