Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 14, 2010
Submitted
June 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26693
Aircraft time
57,323 hours, 20,186 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Latch
Condition
Failed
Location
Life Raft
Component
Life Raft
Component part number
D23940117
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFT LIFE RAFT IN OVERHEAD AISLE, DOOR LATCH NOT HOLDING. REMOVED RAFT. INSTALLED NEW BASE ASSEMBLY ON RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED SPRING ACTUATORS CMPT. OPS CK OKAY. INSTALLED RAFT.