# SDR CALA2026040815210

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 7, 2026
- Submitted: April 8, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N75854](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75854), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757324
- Aircraft serial: 32813
- Aircraft time: 70,783 hours, 23,290 cycles
- System (JASC): [2600 · Fire Protection System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2600)
- Part: Fire Handle
- Condition: Binding
- Location: Na
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026040815210

## Discrepancy

NR 2 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE HARD TO PULL UP OR PUSH DOWN. FLAGGING AS AN SDR. CLEANED DIRTY FIRE HANDLE STEM AT BASE PLATE AND EXERCISED HANDLE UP AND DOWN. AFTER CLEANING HANDLE STEM, HANDLE OPERATION TO BE OF EQUAL TENSION TO OPERATE AS ENG 1. ALSO USED CALIBRATED PULL TENSION GUAGE WITH PULL TENSION AT 12.5 LBS PULL TEST WITHIN LIMITS REF CMM 26-21-06 PG115. PERFORMED MM 26-11-02-424-004 PNL INST TEST. OPS CK GOOD.

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