Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 13, 2015
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25392
Aircraft time
93,199 hours, 14,817 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Latch
Condition
Worn
Location
Slide 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

WHILE PERFORMING STEP 2 & 3 OF AMM 25-65- 98 PAGE 602, THE REQUIRED TORQUE TO MOVE THE LT OFF WING ESCAPE SLIDE DOOR INTEGRATOR TO THE AFT EXCEEDS THE MAX OF 175 IN LBS. MOVEMENT STARTED AT 150 IN LBS BUT UP TO 400 IN LBS WOULD NOT MOVE THE INTEGRATOR FULLY AFT TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. ALSO LOCK HANDLE WILL NOT MOVE TO SAFETY POSITION. THIS IS AN AD RELATED & INSPECTION BUYBACK ITEM. REPLACED ALL 4 LATCHES DUE TO WEAR IAW AMM 25 65 98 826 008. ACCOMPLISHED RII INSPECTION IAW GMM 09-25-05 & AMM 25-65-98-826-008.