Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 18, 2007
Submitted
January 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29242
Aircraft time
23,693 hours, 6,413 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Latch
Condition
Failed
Location
Evac Slide Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

RIGHT OVERWING SLIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCHES FAILED TORQUE CHECK. REPLACED 4 EACH LATCHES AT RT OVERWING SLIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR. OPS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECT OVER TORQUING FAILED THE LATCHES.