Service difficulty report · Lens · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 23, 2007
Submitted
January 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24743
Aircraft time
55,630 hours, 21,114 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Lens
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE -EMERGENCY EXIT- LIGHT PANEL AT 15 ABC IS LOOSE FROM SIDEWALL. LIGHT IS SECURE. LENS IS LOOSE ON ONE END, SECURE ON OTHER END. MADE INTERIM REPAIR OF EXIT SIGN OVERWING LENS WITH TAPE. VERIFIED LENSE SECURE EVEN WITHOUT TAPE. REPAIR IS TO KEEP LENS FROM BEING SNAGGED ACCIDENTLY BY PASSENGER.