Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 17, 2007
Submitted
February 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
61,968 hours, 10,146 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Slide
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Lt Overwing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND PRESSURE LINE FOR LT OVERWING SLIDE AT BS 1153 IS KINKED AT BEND. REPLACED SLIDE. OK FOR SERVICE. SLIDE PROBLEM ROOT CAUSE: SUSPECT PRESSURE LINE MISROUTED DURING REFURBISHMENT & INSTALLATION RESULTING IN DOWNWARD LOAD ON LINE.