Service difficulty report · Support · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 3, 2020
Submitted
October 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14174
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500876
Aircraft time
35,627 hours, 23,681 cycles
Part
Support
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

BAGGAGE DOOR HARD TO OPEN. REMOVED BAGGAGE DOOR SPRINGS AND BELL CRANK ASSEMBLY. REMOVED DAMAGED SUPPORTS AND INSTALLED NEW SUPPORTS. REPLACED SPRINGS AND BELL CRANK ASSEMBLY AND APPLIED TENSION TO BELL CRANK. OPS CHECK GOOD. DURING INSTALLATION FOUND MINOR CHAFE ON ROLLER FAIRING, BLENDED WITHIN LIMITS, ALODINED AND PRIMERED AND TOP COATED. ON BAGGAGE DOOR BELL CRANK ASSEMBLY INSPECTED THE NEW SUPPORT, SPRINGS, BELL CRANK AND TENSION TO BELL CRANK. OPS CHECK GOOD. INSPECTED MINOR CHAFE ON ROLLER FAIRING, FOUND NO CRACK INDICATION. INSTALLED CARGO SIDE PANELS AND TRIM. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION INSPECTION, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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