As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
BROKEN SPRING OF OUTSIDE HANDLE UP FLAPPER AT AFT LH EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH. SPRING OF HINGE WAS REPLACED EFECTIVITY WAS VERIFIED PER AIPC 52-22-01-05 ITEM 495. THE OFF-WING ESCAPE SYSTEM LH WAS DISARMED & ARMED PER B757-300 AMM 25-65-00. AFT LH EMERGENCY EXIT WAS REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED PER B757-300 AMM 52 -22-01. (1809741)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)