Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 23, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145187
Aircraft time
24,258 hours, 22,842 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE GROUND HANDLING, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN DOOR MECHANISM HAD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR AND LUBED THE DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM AND THE DOOR SEAL. FOLLOW ON OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE DOOR WAS GOOD.

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