Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
August 7, 2018
Submitted
August 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28173
Aircraft time
79,807 hours, 21,369 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
L4 Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS INTO THE FLT, AN EICAS CAUTION LIGHT AFT ENT DOOR ILLUM. QRH FOLLOWED, ASKED F/A TO CHECK THE DOOR SECURITY. THE HANDLE WAS UP 2 OR 3 INCHES ON THE AFT ENTRY DOOR HANDLE, PUSHED BACK DOWN AND EICAS MESSAGE ELIMINATED. PRESSURIZATION NORMAL THROUGHOUT. COMPLIED WITH DOOR INSPECTION IAW AMM 52-11-00-206-021, OPS CHECKED AND INDICATION NORMAL.

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