Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
April 25, 2017
Submitted
April 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28483
Aircraft time
41,982 hours, 16,122 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Escape Rope
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CAPTAIN'S ESCAPE ROPE COVER LATCH BROKEN & WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE LATCH NOT BROKEN, BUT FOUND DELAMINATED. LAMINATED AND SECURED THE PANEL IAW AMM 25-51-00-4.