Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
September 11, 2019
Submitted
September 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
00789
Aircraft time
790 hours, 525 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Main 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

FRONT LEFT MAIN DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FULLY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON GUST LOCK PREVENTING THE GUST LOCK TO ENGAGE WHEN CLOSING MCD. CLEANED DEBRIS OFF GUST LOCK AND MCD OPENS & LATCHES NORMALLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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