Service difficulty report · Flap · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 25, 2010
Submitted
March 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145086
Aircraft time
25,271 hours, 24,843 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ON FLIGHT 3811 THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND FROM THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HEARD BETWEEN FLIGHT LEVEL 340 AND FLIGHT LEVEL 350 AND CONTINUOUSLY DURING CRUISE. NO SOUND WAS HEARD DURING THE CLIMB AND DESCENT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE SOUND SEEMED TO BE EMANATING FROM THE TOP OF DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ADJUSTED THE UPPER DOOR FLAP IAW EMB AMM TASK 52-18-00-820-810-A. LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW EMB145 AMM 21-31-00-810-801-A ON GROUND. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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