Service difficulty report · Support · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
June 30, 2014
Submitted
July 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642AG
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
145642
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Part
Support
Part number
13604003401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Step Actuator
Part time
3,322 hours
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 MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR OPERATION, THE DOOR GOT HUNG UP AND WOULD NOT OPEN. ONCE IT WAS OPENED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR STEP ACTUATION SUPPORT WAS CRACKED. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE, NONE WAS FOUND. PART WAS REPLACED AND DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. SB 145LEG-52-0007 RELATES TO THIS DISCREPANCY. THIS SB HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH ON THIS ACFT AND WILL BE SCHEDULED AT EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.

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