SDR QXEA021098

Service difficulty report · Cable · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
July 27, 2002
Submitted
July 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11182
Aircraft time
42,048 hours, 51,981 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
A26839003
Condition
Broken
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS THAT THE EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FOR THE GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT IS STUCK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FORWARD TENSION CABLE BROKEN. THE DOOR WAS REMOVED, CABLE WAS REPLACED, THE DOOR WAS REINSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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