Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 6, 2007
Submitted
July 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25286
Aircraft time
65,764 hours, 10,698 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Latch
Condition
Binding
Location
Overwing 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

LEFT OVERWING SLIDE DOOR NR 2 LATCH BINDING. [08-08-07] REPLACED AND ADJUSTED LATCH PER MM25-65-98. DOOR 2 LATCH MOVES FREELY. SLIDE & AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. SLIDE PROBLEM ROOT CAUSE: SLIDE LATCHES EXPERIENCE FRETTING CAUSED BY VIBRATION & EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE CAUSED BY WEAR.