Service difficulty report · Plate · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 5, 2007
Submitted
October 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500814
Aircraft time
8,538 hours, 7,998 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Loose
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW NOTED 2 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE SERVICE DOOR AREA. THE CAPT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WENT TO ORD FOR MTX. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED SVC DOOR PROTECTIVE PLATE IAW EMB 145 AMM 53-21-13. THIS PLATE WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED FLAPPING SOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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