Service difficulty report · Ring · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
August 11, 2006
Submitted
September 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19101
Aircraft time
51,713 hours, 40,516 cycles
Part
Ring
Part number
BACR12BU9B
Condition
Broken
Location
Escape Slide
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

INSPECTION TYPE-C ON SLIDE LATCH CHAIN AND RING BROKEN ON FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE. REPLACE RING AND CHAIN ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION CHAIN FOUND NOT TO BE BROKEN, BUT RING WAS DEFORMED AND DETACHED. RING REPLACED IAW MM 25-60-14. NOTE: RING SOLDERED W/NO DEFECTS. FOLLOWING PROCESS USED: CLEANED IAW STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL 20-30-03. ENTIRE RING SOLDERED.

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