Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Latch
Condition
Jammed
Location
Door Slide
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 OVERWING SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. *S/D* INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM HAS SHOWN THAT THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE SYSTEM WORKED PROPERLY. THE ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH WAS JAMMED. THE MASS OF THE TARGET COUPLED WITH NORMAL A/C VIBRATIONS APPEAR TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE WEAR. THE NUMBER 3 LATCH ON THE LT SIDE ALSO HAD THE SAME TYPE OF WEAR ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT AS SEVERE. SERVICE BULLETIN AND MM CHANGES FOR FLEETWIDE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT PENDING FROM BOEING.