Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 25, 2023
Submitted
March 28, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17196
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500945
Aircraft time
38,023 hours, 24,508 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. FOUND INNER DOOR HANDLE NOT SITTING PROPERLY WHILE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED AND LATCHED. MEASURED FORCE NEEDED TO OPEN DOOR FROM FOLDING FLAP POSITION TO UNLOCKED DOOR POSITION. FORCE NEEDED TO UNLOCK DOOR RECORDED AS 244LBS. TIGHTENED MAIN DOOR INNER HANDLE BOX. OPS CHECK FAIL. ADJUSTED MAIN DOOR ROLLERS. OPS CHECK FAIL. ADJUSTED MCD ROLLERS BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. ADJUSTED FWD AND AFT UPPER DOOR ROLLERS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER AFT LATERAL GUIDE SEAT. PERFORMED MCD INTERNAL, ACTUATING HANDLE TEST. FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTUATE HANDLE WAS 49LBS. RIG CHECK SAT. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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