Service difficulty report · Door · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
June 18, 2014
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
25,926 hours
Engine
Ge CF3410E5A1
Part
Door
Condition
Jammed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DEPLOYMENT TEST, THE R2 DOOR JAMMED IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ASSIST BOTTLE HAD FIRED, BUT THE DOOR ONLY PARTIALLY OPENED & THE SLIDE HAD NOT DEPLOYED FROM THE PACK BOARD. THE DOOR HAD BEEN IN THE ARMED POSITION, THE TEST OPENING PUT THE HANDLE FULLY UP & THE GIRT BAR WAS ENGAGED IN THE LATCHES. THE SAFEST COURSE OF ACTION WAS THEN TO ATTEMPT COMPLETING THE OPENING OF THE DOOR & SLIDE DEPLOYMENT. AFTER THE SLIDE WAS REMOVED, THE DOOR WAS CYCLED MANY TIMES, NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND. THE SLIDE WAS REPLACED, & THE DOOR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO FAULTS. ATTENTION THEN TURNED TO THE SLIDE ITSELF & THE PACKING OF THE SLIDE OR THE LACING OF THE GIRT BAR TO THE SLIDE.

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