Service difficulty report · Handle · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
February 18, 2019
Submitted
February 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
00652
Aircraft time
5,189 hours, 3,004 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Stiff
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTS UNABLE TO MOVE R1 DOOR ARM/DISARM HANDLE INDICATION UNCLEAR. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. OPENED DOOR FROM OUTSIDE AND PERFORMED GVI OF VISIBLE MECHANISM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLOSED DOOR AND OPERATED ARM/DISARM HANDLE. FOUND TO BE DIFFICULT. APPLIED HEAT TO DOOR DUE TO LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. CYCLED ARM/DISARM HANDLE VARIOUS TIMES. OBSERVED NORMAL FUNCTION OF HANDLE AND INDICATION, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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