Service difficulty report · Rod · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145443
Aircraft time
25,310 hours, 20,650 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,657 hours, 16,762 cycles
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Rod
Part number
7312211507
Condition
Detached
Location
Lavatory Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE LAVATORY DOOR WAS STUCK CLOSED WITH A PASSENGER INSIDE THE LAVATORY. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KSDF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FREED THE PASSENGER. FOUND THE LOWER LOCKING ROD ON THE LAVATORY DOOR TO BE DETACHED. THE LOWER LOCKING ROD ON THE LAVATORY DOOR WAS RE-ATTACHED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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