SDR SIMA981842

Service difficulty report · Saddle · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
July 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
045
Part
Saddle
Part number
13S52277001000A0
Condition
Broken
Location
Emerg Exit Door
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4094 - DURING TAKE OFF, THE LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AT ROW 1 FELL INTO THE CABIN. FOUND THE LEFT HAND SADDLE BROKEN ON THE EXIT DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND EMERGNECY EXIT DOOR AT ROW 1. ACFT TT: 23,440.1 HOURS. ACFT TC: 30,310. (X)

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