Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 19, 2006
Submitted
November 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25389
Aircraft time
63,382 hours, 10,255 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Latch
Part number
416T208918
Condition
Worn
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LT OVERWING SLIDE INTEGRATOR TORQUE CHECK FAILED. SLIDE DOOR LATCHES SHOW DEEP WEAR GROOVES ON LATCH SLIDERS PREVENTING PROPER LATCH MOVEMENT. REPLACED 4 LEFT OVERWING SLIDE DOOR LATCHES.