Service difficulty report · Actuator Cable · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 18, 2022
Submitted
November 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14180
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500900
Aircraft time
39,116 hours, 24,905 cycles
Part
Actuator Cable
Condition
Jammed
Stage of operation
TX
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 WON'T OPEN, ACTUATING MECHANISM JAMMED. INSPECTED AND FOUND MAIN DOOR FORWARD LOCK JAMMING. ADJUSTED MAIN CABIN DOOR CABLE D TO FRONT LOCK BOX. FOUND AFT LOCKING-MECHANISM CAM OVER CENTER. THE LOCKING FORCE OUT OF LIMITS (ON LOW SIDE WITH FORCE GAUGE). ADJUSTED OVER CENTER FORCE BY DECREASING LENTH OF ROD III, ON AFT CAM. OPS CHECK SAT

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