Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 12, 2007
Submitted
July 17, 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
Hose
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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 OVERWING SLIDE CYLINDER LWR INFLATION HOSE IS KINKED AND COLLAPSED. [08-07-07] REPLACED HOSE IAW 20-10-10. SLIDE PROBLEM ROOT CAUSE: SLIDE & INFLATION HOSE ARE IN AN AREA CONTAINING MANY HYDRAULIC LINES & SERVICING ACCESS; SUSPECT HOSE DAMAGED BY SKYDROL CONTAMINATION. SLIDE & AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.