Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 20, 2010
Submitted
April 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28144
Aircraft time
44,193 hours, 16,532 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Cover
Part number
411N111310
Condition
Cracked
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

CREW REPORTED OF FWD LT PAX WINDOW FRAME FELL OFF. FOUND COVER OVER LT OVERWING EXIT DOOR HANDLE SECURED ONLY BY LANYARD. COVER FOUND CRACKED NOT ALLOWING COVER TO SNAP SECURELY IN PLACE. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR OF CRACK ON INSIDE OF COVER WITH TAPE, COVER NOW SECURE. OPS OF COVER TO ACCESS HANDLE IN EGRESS SITUATION IS NOT AFFECTED. PART APPEARS TO BE COVER-HANDLE.