Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 20, 2007
Submitted
March 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25091
Aircraft time
67,282 hours, 10,898 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Aspirator
Part number
5A29011
Part serial
N6067N6113
Condition
Leaking
Location
Evac Slide
Component
Evac Slide
Component part number
105655305
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 BETWEEN JET PLATE ASSEMBLY AND SENSING TUBE. REPLACED BOTH ASPIRATORS. SUSPECT SIDE LOAD ON ASPIRATORS DURING PACKING CAUSED LEAKS.