Service difficulty report · Latch · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
August 1, 2024
Submitted
August 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000789
Aircraft time
13,577 hours, 9,008 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cockpit Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

COCKPIT DOOR ISNT OPENING PROPERLY. IT GETS STUCK CLOSED AND IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. GRIME BUILDUP ON DOOR LATCH STRIKER. CLEANED STRIKER AND DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY, MANUALLY AND AUTOMATICALLY. OPS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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