What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER FORWARD HINGE/PIVOT POINT FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED FITTING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N15816
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42320
- Aircraft serial
- 105
- System (JASC)
- 5220 · Emergency Exits
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- S5227750120001
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Emergency Exit
- 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.