# SDR TRBA20121115003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 15, 2012
- Submitted: November 28, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N448AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N448AM), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 448
- Aircraft time: 32,648 hours, 32,442 cycles
- System (JASC): [5220 · Emergency Exits](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5220)
- Part: Handle
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Escape Hatch
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121115003

## Discrepancy

THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE HANDLE WAS BROKEN.  THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE HANDLE MISSING SCREW INSTALLED IAW MM 52-22-10.  THE AFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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