Service difficulty report · Snap Ring · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 1, 2019
Submitted
November 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16149
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145753
Aircraft time
41,737 hours, 25,350 cycles
Part
Snap Ring
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERNAL HANDLE INTERMEDIATE TORQUE TUBE ON RT SIDE END HAS A SNAP RING OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING TORQUE TUBE TO SHIFT AND INTERFERE WITH OPENING. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED TORQUE TUBE WITH NEW SLIP RING. PERFORMED INTERNAL HANDLE OPS CHECK. OPS CHECK SAT.

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