Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 767*

Difficulty date
August 11, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767*
Aircraft time
54,071 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Slide
Part number
GOODRICH
Condition
No Test
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF OFF-WING SLIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCHES AND DISCONNECT HOUSING IAW SB 767-25A0260, BOTH OFF-WING SLIDES WERE INFLATED WITHOUT THE ASSOCIATED SLIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR BEING COMMANDED OPEN. AS A RESULT THE COMPARTMENT DOORS, LATCHES, SLIDES AND IB FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE DAMAGED BY THE FORCE OF THE CONFINED SLIDES. ZOOM AIRLINES HAS HAD 2 PREVIOUS SIMILAR UNCOMMANDED OFF-WING SLIDE DEPLOYMENTS (JULY 29, 2005 AND SEPTEMBER 2, 2005) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. IN BOTH PREVIOUS INCIDENTS ZOOM HAS INVESTIGATED AND TAKEN MITIGATING ACTIONS. MFG IS WELL AWARE OF THE SERVICE RELATED PROBLEMS. REF 767-FTD-25-00004, 767-FTD-25-03003, 767-FTD-25-06001. ZOOM`S TCCA PMI HAS ASKED THAT T

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