Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 16, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27113
Aircraft time
64,467 hours, 10,612 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Hose
Condition
Contaminated
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

RT OVERWING SLIDE INFLATION HOSE (FROM VESSEL TO AIRFRAME) COLLAPSED AND SPONGY. REPLACED SLIDE INFLATION HOSE DUE TO SPONGY & COLLAPSED CONDITION. HOSE ON OVERWING SLIDE INSTALLATION IS IN PROXIMITY OF HYDRAULIC SERVICING ACCESS CONNECTIONS. SPILLED HYD FLUID COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE HOSE AND DETERIORATES THE HOSE WALLS.