Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB545

Difficulty date
November 8, 2022
Submitted
November 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N23FX
Make and model
Emb EMB545
Aircraft serial
55010055
Aircraft time
3,793 hours, 2,389 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISCOVERED EMERGENCY DOOR STUCK/BINDING—PREVENTING INGRESS AND EGRESS—DURING EMERGENCY EXIT TRAINING. TWO CREW MEMBERS WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE WORK TOGETHER TO OPEN THE DOOR. EO M52-20/22-014 PREVENTS SUCH ISSUES THROUGH THE REMOVAL OF CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND FROM THE FUSELAGE SKIN WHERE THE EXIT HATCH SEAL RESTS AS WELL AS THE AREAS WHERE THE FIVE (5) GUIDES CONTACT THE HATCH. FLEXJET WILL ENSURE THE EO IS COMPLIED WITH ON ALL NEW AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO SERVICE.

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