Service difficulty report · Handle · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 20, 2011
Submitted
December 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500806
Aircraft time
19,520 hours, 17,027 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2964 THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HANDLE WAS INSTALLED UP SIDE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED UPPER HANDLE COVER ON RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IN CORRECT POSITION, REFERENCE EMB 145 AMM 52-20-10. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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