SDR USAAF01053

Service difficulty report · Door · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
July 25, 2001
Submitted
August 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11289
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 1472 - EN ROUTE PIT-SDF, DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE COVER FOR THE EMERGENCY DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE HANDLE AND SOME SAFETY WIRE FELL OFF. THE EMERGENCY DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE HANDLE WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE INCORRECT POSITION. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD IN PIT. THE CABIN PRESSURE EQUALIZED AFTER LANDING, AND THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR FELL OUT OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT OPENING ONTO THE EMERGENCY ROW SEATS. (M)

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