Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 6, 2012
Submitted
July 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29236
Aircraft time
49,484 hours, 13,356 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Handle
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND INSULATION CAUGHT UNDERNEATH STRAIGHT PIN AND ON EYE BOLT RIGHT SIDE AFT OFF-WING ESCAPE SYSTEM SWITCHES BEHIND EXIT SIGN PANEL, REFERENCE TO 52-21-00 PAGE 3. STRAIGHT PIN MUST BE BELOW AUTO ARM AND AUTO FIRE SWITCH AT ALL TIMES. CLEARED INSULATION FROM FIRE SWITCH AND STRAIGHT PIN AREA. DISABLE HANDLE, OPS OK.