Service difficulty report · Plunger · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
September 10, 2009
Submitted
September 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
23728
Part
Plunger
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cockpit Window
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON PREFLIGHT, NOTED THAT FIRST OFFICER EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EGRESS LATCH UNDER WINDOW WAS OPEN APPROX ONE INCH. CREW CYCLED WINDOW AND RE-SECURED LATCH. AFTER LANDING CREW NOTED LATCH ON EXTERIOR OPEN AGAIN. TRIED TO RESET EMERGENCY EGRESS HANDLE. FOUND PLUNGER BALL DIRTY ON EXTERNAL HANDLE. CLEANED & LUBED. OPERATES NORMAL PER AMM 56-11-02-5. OK FOR SERVICE.

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