Service difficulty report · Structure · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 12, 2013
Submitted
March 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71GL
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120071
Aircraft time
46,558 hours, 48,939 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN DOOR HAS A LARGE GAP AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE AND IS LOUD. MX INSPECTED SEAL AND FOUND A TRIM PIECE ON TOP OF THE AIRFRAME SIDE OF ACFT TO BE HOLDING SEAL DOWN. REPOSITIONED TRIM AND PRESSURIZED ACFT IN MAIN MODE, OPS CK GOOD.

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