Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 14, 2013
Submitted
September 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
95,023 hours, 14,980 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Socket
Condition
Loose
Location
Overwing Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DUE TO RT OVERWING ESCAPE SLIDE NOT DEPLOYING CORRECTLY. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND EXIT STEP WHERE RELEASE CABLES ATTACHED LOOSE & WORKING ATTACHED SOCKETS. REMOVED & REPLACED EXIT STEP CABLE FITTING SOCKETS IAW GNMM 1-00-08-036, DOC. 145T6080. FUNCTIONAL GOOD.