Service difficulty report · Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 8, 2016
Submitted
October 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B437
Aircraft time
35,100 hours, 39,786 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Handle
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 56, AIRSTAIRS DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHILE OPENING. INSTALLED MISSING RETAINING RING TO AFT UPPER AIRSTAIR DAMPER IAW CMM 52-60-01.

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