Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 24, 2017
Submitted
May 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28749
Aircraft time
70,492 hours, 18,602 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Binding
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AFTER EMERGENCY EVACUATION, FLIGHT ATTENDENT REPORTED THE L2 DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND DEPLOY SLIDE. REPORTEDLY THE DOOR HANDLE JAMMED ABOUT 45-60 DEGREES AND DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL FORCED TO OPEN IN WHICH THE SLIDE FINALLY DEPLOYED.