Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 23, 2007
Submitted
January 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27115
Aircraft time
60,347 hours, 9,814 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Aspirator
Part number
5A29011
Part serial
N1736N1790
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Escape Slide
Component
Slide
Component part number
101655305
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

BOTH ASPIRATORS LEAKING. SLIDE REPLACED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. DAMAGE TO ONE ASPIRATOR CAUSED DURING PACKING. OTHER ASPIRATOR SHOWED IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF ASPIRATOR'S JET PLATE DURING INITIAL FABRICATION.