Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
November 28, 2023
Submitted
November 28, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55004
Aircraft time
61,418 hours, 43,408 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE GATE AGENT COULD NOT OPEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. THIS COULD PREVENT THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BRACKET, THAT THE DOOR HANDLE MOUNTS TO, WITH THREE BOLTS LOOSE AND ONE BOLT MISSING. THE LOOSE BOLTS WERE SECURED AND THE MISSING BOLT WAS INSTALLED. HANDLE IS NO LONGER SLOPPY AND OPENS SMOOTHLY REF B717 AMM 52-11. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (LP #4294386)

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