# SDR FDEA202602270288

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 27, 2026
- Submitted: February 27, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N978FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757236
- Aircraft serial: 24119
- Aircraft time: 61,182 hours, 28,151 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Handle
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202602270288

## Discrepancy

L1 DOOR WOULD NOT DIS-ARM UPON BLOCK-  IN KEWR.  DOOR ARM/DE-ARM HANDLE WILL ONLY MOVE HALF WAY TO THE DE-ARM POSITION,   SLIDE LIGHT IS OUT, BUT DE-ARM HANDLE ONLY MOVES HALF WAY AND THE KNUCKLE BUSTER  IS NOT FULLY RETRACTED LIKE IT SHOULD BE.    AMM 25-66-10-2  PERFORMED OPS CKECK OF L1 SLIDE ARM/DISARM LEVER AND INSPECTED PROPER   ENGAGEMENT OF GIRT BAR OPS CHECK NORMAL NO DEFECTS FOUND

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