Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 23, 2017
Submitted
September 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Aircraft time
102,478 hours, 16,069 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
H2052K3833
Condition
Failed
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

LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE PACK DOOR LATCH FAILURE NOTED ON PLANNED WORKLOAD. DOOR LATCHES FOUND FAILED IN CLOSED POSITION WHEN DOOR DIRECTED TO RELEASE LATCHES FAILED TO OPERATE CAUSING THE O/W DOOR TO REMAIN LATCHED CLOSED EVEN THOUGH COMMANDED OPEN. C/W EA2560-02662 OP 1.