Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 9, 2006
Submitted
August 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29239
Aircraft time
27,082 hours, 7,967 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Slide
Condition
Gouged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT OVERWING SLIDE PACK GOUGED ON TRAILING EDGE OF SLIDE. REMOVED SLIDE AND REINSTALLED IN PROPER SEQUENCE. STILL FOUND SLIDE CONTACTING ACTUATOR LINKAGE ROD. FOUND FWD ALIGNMENT PIN BROKEN. REPLACED 2 EACH ALIGNMENT PINS. NO HELP WITH CLEARANCE PROBLEM. REPLACED SLIDE. SLIDE FITS WITH ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. ROOT CAUSE IS SUSPECTED TO BE ORIGINAL SLIDE PACKBOARD MOUNT HOLES MISLOCATED.