Service difficulty report · Screw · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 16, 2011
Submitted
November 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145524
Aircraft time
22,597 hours, 18,552 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,369 hours, 20,606 cycles
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Screw
Part number
731221827
Condition
Broken
Location
Lav Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FIRST OFFICER REPORTED THAT THE LAVATORY DOOR WAS STUCK CLOSED WITH THE CAPTAIN INSIDE DURING FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WHEN A PASSENGER APPROACHED THE COCKPIT TO ALERT THE CO-PILOT OF THE CAPTAIN'S SITUATION. THE CAPTAIN FREED HIMSELF FROM THE LAVATORY BEFORE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW GUIDE SCREW ON THE LAVATORY DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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