Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 13, 2007
Submitted
January 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145232
Aircraft time
16,159 hours, 14,174 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Connecting Rod
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PRE FLT NR 7883-TYS-MAIN DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE SHUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SAFETY WIRE PIGTAIL ON FWD NR 5 CONNECTING ROD INTERFERING WITH DOOR CLOSING. CONNECTING ROD WAS RESAFTIED AND DOOR CHECKED GOOD.

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