Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
March 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Aircraft time
99,524 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Slide
Part number
101655305
Condition
Failed
Location
Overwing
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 THE ACOMPLISHMENT OF SB 767-25A0260, THE LT OFF WING SLIDE UNLATCH ACTUATOR FAILED TO FULLY UNLATCH UNDER 175 IN/LBS IAW SB REQUIREMENT. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MOST FWD LATCH DID NOT OPEN FULLY AND THIS CAUSED THE JAM, ALSO ON OPENING THE SLIDE DOOR IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SLIDE WAS PARTIALLY UNRAVELLED, AS THE SLIDE AND LATCH SYS WERE IN THIS CONDITION ON AC ARRIVAL IT IS LIKELY THAT THE SLIDE WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OR COULD PART DEPLOY UNINTENTIONALLY. SLIDE WILL BE RESTORED CORRECTLY AND DEFFECTIVE PARTS WILL BE CHANGED ACCORDINGLY.