Service difficulty report · Handle · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 28, 2010
Submitted
March 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500824
Aircraft time
14,886 hours, 12,813 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
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

ON FLIGHT 9802 THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. THE LEVER WILL MOVE PART WAY THEN HANGS UP. THE DOOR DOES OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THAT THE INSIDE HANDLE WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE LOCKING MECHANISM PROPERLY. ADJUSTED THE INSIDE HANDLE IAW 52-18-00. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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