Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
July 8, 2008
Submitted
August 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
33083
Aircraft time
22,553 hours
Part
Slide
Part number
AAP3109
Part serial
A4631
Condition
Failed
Location
Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

SFO - LT OVERWING SLIDE HESITATED DURING TEST DEPLOYMENT AND IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED. SLIDE WAS CAUGHT MOMENTARILY ON LATCH RODS. FOUND ONE ROD BENT AND ONE SHEARED. REPLACED SLIDE AND ACTUATORS FOR LT OVERWING DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)