What was found
AT DEPARTURE CHECK, FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED AFT RAFT OPEN LOCK HANDLE BROKEN. *S/D* CAUSE NOT DETERMINED. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF HANDLE WITH INTERIM REPAIR OK. REPLACED HANDLE AT NEXT MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITY.
- Difficulty date
- December 28, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N586UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 26710
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2564 · Life Raft
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Life Raft Door
- Component
- Marketing Ma · GAR62002
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.