Service difficulty report · Structure · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
December 30, 2007
Submitted
December 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14938
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145029
Aircraft time
20,725 hours, 19,809 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
14525737401
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Emergency Exit
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

IAH - DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION THE RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE METAL TRIM AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE CATCHING ON THE OPENING. MAINTENANCE RECONTOURED/TRIMMED THE AFFECTED MATERIAL, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE EXIT WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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