# SDR DXTA2026012106597

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 19, 2026
- Submitted: January 21, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N303QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N303QS), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-505
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-505](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-executive-emb-505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 50500141
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Frozen
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026012106597

## Discrepancy

MAIN DOOR HAVING ISSUES TO OPEN & CLOSE. WILL NOT LATCH COMPLETLY. GREEN FLAG NOT SHOWING. CAS MESS DOOR OPEN. OPENED DOOR, NO DEFECTS. POWERED ACFT & CLOSED DOOR.  DOOR CLOSED NORMAL, & DOOR INDICATED CLOSED ON STATUS PAGE. INSPD ALL GREEN DOOR LOCK INDICATORS, ALL INDICATORS VISIBLE IN WINDOWS. INNER & OUTER DOOR HANDLES OPS SMOOTHLY WITH NO EXCESS FRICTION. REMOVED AIRSTAIRS IAW MM 52-14-00.  PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF  DOOR LOCKING & ACTUATING SYS, NO DEFECTS. IAW MM  52-11-00. NOTICED WATER POOLED IN DIFFERENT AREAS INSIDE DOOR. REMOVED WATER & DRIED, PERFORMED DOOR LOCKING & ACTUATING ADJUST TEST, ADJUST CHKD GOOD. IAW MM 52-10-00, CLEANED DOOR LATCH PINS & LUBED IAW MM 52-11-21. SUSPECT DOOR LOCKING & ACTUATING SYS HAD FROZEN DUE TO THE SUB ZERO TEMPS. INSTALLED DOOR AIR STAIRS IAW MM 52-14-00. FINAL OPS CHKD OF DOOR OPENING & CLOSING ARE NORMAL.

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