Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
March 19, 2025
Submitted
March 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300UB
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
44506
Aircraft time
375 hours, 150 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Door Handle
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFT L2 DOOR HANDLE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. MUST BE TURNED 90 DEGREES TO ENGAGE OPENING MECHANISM. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND SLEEVE FOR EXTERIOR HANDLE NOT CLOCKED PROPERLY. ENGAGING 90 DEGREES OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED HANDLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND CLOCKED HANDLE SLEEVE TO CORRECT ORIENTATION. PER AMM 52-13-11.

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