SDR MALA060039

Service difficulty report · Latch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 30, 2006
Submitted
February 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B444
Aircraft time
17,246 hours, 18,784 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF MAIN DOOR HANDLE LIGHT CAME ON. RAN QRH. BOTH INDEXES NOT ALIGNED. AIR RETURNED TO DTW. CLEANED, ADJUSTED AND LUBRICATED DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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