Service difficulty report · Sign · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 18, 2008
Submitted
February 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26681
Aircraft time
51,401 hours, 18,949 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Sign
Part number
1158291
Condition
Missing
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

RIGHT OVERWING EXITS EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MISSING. LATCHING MECHANISM NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING THE SIGN TO FALL OUT/OFF. MADE AN INTERIM REPAIR AND INSTALLED A NEW EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.