# SDR AMTA200800212

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 9, 2008
- Submitted: March 26, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N520AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N520AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-23N
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-23N](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-23n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 27976
- Engine: Rroyce RB211535E4
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Girt Bar
- Condition: Out Of Position
- Location: L2 Door
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AMTA200800212

## Discrepancy

DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF L-2 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE SAMPLING W/C 222M2503 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN.  INSPECTED AND FOUND GIRT SLIDE MATERIAL RUBBING AGAINST LOWER GATE SEAL.  ADJUSTED L-2 DOOR FLOOR FITTINGS TO RELEIVE TENSION BETWEEN LOWER DOOR GATE AND GIRT MATERIAL IAW MM 52-11-25.  (K)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.