Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 8, 2007
Submitted
August 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30025
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Aspirator
Part number
5A29011
Part serial
N1739
Condition
Leaking
Location
Evac Slide
Component
Evac Slide
Component part number
101655305
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

ASPIRATOR IS LEAKING THROUGH ORANGE SEAL. SLIDE WAS DEPLOYED IN FIELD, ASPIRATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. REPLACED ASPIRATOR. 08-31-07 REPLACED ASPIRATOR. ASPIRATOR DAMAGED DURING IMPROPERLY CONTROLLED DEPLOYMENT.