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During this time the extractor pulls the case out of the chamber and holds it against the slide face until the ejector knocks it out. It is the extractor which fits in a tube in the slide and is inserted into the slide though a hole in the back of the slide. It is held in place by a flat piece of metal which also holds the firing pin/firing pin spring in. The tension of the firing piin spring makes the firing pin protrude through a hole in piece which locks it in.

I think we may be having a problem that the extractor and ejector are two different parts. The ejector is a blade pinned to the left side of the frame it is easy to see when the slide id off. It rides in a groove in the slide and when the recoiling slide containing the case hits it, it is knocked out the ejector port on the right side of the slide.

During this time the extractor pulls the case out of the chamber and holds it against the slide face until the ejector knocks it out. It is the extractor which fits in a tube in the slide and is inserted into the slide though a hole in the back of the slide. It is held in place by a flat piece of metal which also holds the firing pin/firing pin spring in. The tension of the firing piin spring makes the firing pin protrude through a hole in piece which locks it in.

My apologies. I do believe I used incorrect terminology! I'm talking about the extractor. ...the part that hooks onto the case groove to pull it out... the back end of it is just to the right of the hammer at the rear of the slide, looking at the pistol as if you were going to fire it. :-) It's the extractor which failed on my friend's pistol.