Service difficulty report · Escape Hatch · Boeing 7474R7F

Difficulty date
June 4, 2021
Submitted
June 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581UP
Make and model
Boeing 7474R7F
Aircraft serial
25866
Aircraft time
117,977 hours, 19,668 cycles
Part
Escape Hatch
Condition
Binding
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

OVERHEAD ESCAPE HATCH WONT OPEN. REMOVED FWD LATCH PIN W/ THE EXTEND STOP COLLAR DUE TO SHEARED AT THREADS. DEF. PER MEL 5202101, DMP 52-21-1. NOTE: PER DMP "DO NOT ROTATE INTERIOR HANDLE PAST THE CLOSED GUIDE MARKINGS".R/R'D THE CREW COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD HATCH LATCH ASSY. IAW CMM 52-22-11. OPS CK GOOD. DMP REVERSED. PLACARD REMOVED.

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