SDR MALA040134

Service difficulty report · Plate · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 21, 2004
Submitted
January 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B430
Part
Plate
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pax Doorway
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT NR 3027, MAIN DOOR HANDLE LIGHT ON INDEX MARK DO NOT MATCH. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND DOOR TO BE CLOSED AND HANDLE AFT END JUST SLIGHTLY FROM FULLY DOWN. DOOR INDEXES ARE VISABLE INSPECTED DOOR SWITCH. NO FAULTS FOUND. CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR FRAME CONTACT PLATES TO ALLOW SMOOTHER DOOR OPERATION DO AND INDICATION OPS CHECK GOOD.

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