Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 23, 2025
Submitted
May 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25978
Aircraft time
95,463 hours, 44,753 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SHIP 673 AFTER PUSHBACK AND ENGINE START EICAS NOTIFICATION L ENTRY DOOR CAUTION MSG. FA UNABLE TO DISARM L1 DOOR. RETURN TO GATE L1 DOOR HANDLE IN FULL OPEN POSITION WITH ARMING LEVER ARMED + SLIDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND L1 DOOR HANDLE INSTALLED BACKWARD & EMERGENCY SLIDE GIRT BAR LEAF SPRING DAMAGED. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED L1 DOOR HANDLE IAW. B757 AMM 52-11. DOOR OPENS AND CLOSED GOOD. REMOVED EMERGENCY SLIDE GIRT BAR IAW B757 AMM 25-66. REPLACED EMERGENCY SLIDE GIRT BAR IAW B757 AMM 25 -66. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW B757 AMM 25-66. ADJUSTMENT AND TEST GOOD. ALL RII ITEMS C/W. (7426768)