Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 8, 2006
Submitted
November 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30028
Aircraft time
19,841 hours, 5,171 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Bearing
Part number
69B522155
Condition
Damaged
Location
Evac Slide
Component
Slide
Component part number
101655306
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

BEARINGS DAMAGED. REPLACED SLIDE. OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.TOO MUCH TENSION ON TENSION ROD OF SLIDE, CAUSING BEARINGS TO DETERIORATE AND CRACK OVER TIME. REPLACED BEARINGS.