Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
April 20, 2024
Submitted
April 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18119
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27561
Aircraft time
92,213 hours, 22,022 cycles
Part
Handle
Part number
411N20143
Condition
Binding
Location
R1 Door
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

DOOR-MOUNTED ESCAPE SYSTEM DOOR 1R - A EVACUATION SLIDE PROBLEM WAS ENCOUNTERED WHICH IS NOT COVERED IN THE FAULT CODE DIAGRAMS ARMING LEVER BINDING. EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED TO MOVE LEVER TO AR MED POSITION CLEANED DEBRIS FROM BOTTOM DOOR SILL WHERE GIRT BAR ENGAGES WHEN ARMING. OPS CHKS NORMAL ,SMOOTH LATCHING OF ARMING AND DISARMING OF SLIDE ARM HANDLE.