Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 11, 2012
Submitted
May 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24861
Aircraft time
74,622 hours, 23,074 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Handle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING EXTERIOR WALK AROUND, FOUND LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY OVERWING ESCAPE DOOR HANDLE PUSHED IN. REMOVED LT FWD EMERGENCY HATCH PER MM AND ROUTED TO SHOP FOR REPAIR.