Service difficulty report · Retaining Ring · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 18, 2024
Submitted
June 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14186
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500924
Aircraft time
37,426 hours, 27,639 cycles
Part
Retaining Ring
Part number
PE2502817
Condition
Faulted
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
IN
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 CAN OPEN ONLY FROM OUTSIDE. TROUBLESHOOT DOOR CHECK SECURITY OF INTERNAL DOOR RED HANDLE FOUND NO DEFECTS RESECURED DOOR HANDLE AND TRIED TO OPEN MCD. THE RETAINING RING WAS HYPER EXTENDED AND OUT OF PLACE. THIS CAUSED THE TORQUE TUBE TO INTERMITTENTLY SLIDE AROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RETAINING RING. OPS CHECK SAT.

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