Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 22, 2008
Submitted
January 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27112
Aircraft time
65,357 hours, 10,666 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Hose
Part number
720129101
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Evac Slide
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

RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE INFLATION HOSE IN THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE BAY IS COLLAPSED AND SPONGY. REPLACED HOSE ASSY. HYDRAULIC SPLASH DURING SERVICING MAKES CONTACT WITH HOSE & PARTIALLY DISSOLVES IT, BECOMING SPONGY. HOSE THEN IS PRONE TO COLLAPSING.