Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 10, 2011
Submitted
August 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25073
Aircraft time
66,919 hours, 24,635 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Handle
Part number
140N266636
Condition
Obstructed
Location
R3 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE 3R MED ARMING PLACARD NOT CORRECT POSITION WHEN ATTD DISARMED DOOR. FLIGHT ATTENDENT REPORTED THAT THE ARMING HANDLE WOULD NOT GO PASS THE ARMING PLACARD. REMOVED BOTTLE CAP FROM UNDER SLIDE GRIT BAR SLIDE ARMS AND DISARMS NORMALLY.