Service difficulty report · Handle · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
January 7, 2017
Submitted
January 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957UW
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000161
Aircraft time
19,682 hours, 16,347 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Overwing Exit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY DOOR EXIT INDICATED OPEN ON THE MASTER CAUTION. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DOORS INDICATE GREEN ON GROUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH HANDLE APPROX 10 DEGREE FROM FULL CLOSED POSITION. AT 10 DEGREES LATCH IS MOVED AND MICROSWITCH IS OFF, THIS WAS A GOOD INDICATION. LUBED LATCH HANDLE AND PINS TO ALLOW HANDLE TO MOVE TO 0 DEGREE (FULLY CLOSED) POSITION PER AMM 52-20-00 & AMM 52-21-00.

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