Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
August 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21866
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Slide
Part number
101630304
Condition
Puncture
Location
Rt Wing
Component
Bf Goodrich
Stage of operation
IN
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 OFF WING EVACUATION SLIDE WAS REMOVED FOR TIME CONTROLLED OVERHAUL. UNIT HAS PUNCTURE HOLES WHICH CORRESPOND WITH THE DOOR/PACKBOARD INSTALLATION BOLTS. UNIT REPAIRED BY OUTSIDE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER. AIRCRAFT AND INSTALLED EVACUATION SLIDES WERE CHECKED TO VERIFY CORRECT BOLT LENGTH. THE 767 FLEET WILL BE SAMPLED TO CHECK FOR SIMILAR EVACUATION SLIDE DAMAGE.