Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 28, 2009
Submitted
May 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Aircraft time
71,368 hours, 11,664 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Cable
Condition
Kinked
Location
Overwing Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LT OVERWING EXIT DOOR EXTERNAL STEP DID NOT FREEFALL DUE TO CABLE BEING KINKED. INSTALLED NEW CABLES (2) ON OVERWING EXIT DOOR EXT STEP.