Service difficulty report · Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 23, 2017
Submitted
August 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B428
Aircraft time
34,887 hours, 39,417 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Handle
Condition
Binding
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 ATTENDANT HAD A HARD TIME TURNING THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE CABIN DOOR. WITH THE DOOR OPEN THE DOOR LEVER IS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. RESET THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN POSITION, PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 52-10-00-05, SYSTEM OPERATES NORMAL.

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