Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 21, 2014
Submitted
March 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22908
Aircraft time
87,453 hours, 42,710 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, A LEFT AFT ENTRY DOOR EICAS MESSAGE OCCURED. FLIGHT ATTENTED SAID HANDLE HAD POPPED UP. ACFT REMAINED PRESSURIZED AT ALL TIMES. F/A PUSHED HANDLE BACK DOWN AND THE EICAS MESSAGE WENT AWAY. DURING THE REST OF THE FLIGHT THE HANDLE HAS POPPED UP A FEW MORE TIMES. ALSO THE SLIDE LIGHT ILLUMINATES PERIODICALLY