Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 9, 2007
Submitted
July 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
63,572 hours, 10,437 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Hose
Condition
Damaged
Location
Escape Slide
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

RIGHT OFF WING ESCAPE SLIDE INFLATION HOSE FROM INFLATION CYLINDER IS CONTAMINATED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID AND IS DETERIORATED. [08-08-07] HOSE IS DETERIORATED AND WALLS HAVE COLLAPSED FROM LONG TERM CONTACT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED HOSE ASSY. SLIDE AND AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.