Service difficulty report · Roller · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
April 9, 2010
Submitted
April 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145577
Aircraft time
18,967 hours, 17,221 cycles
Part
Roller
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
UK
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 4048 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS VERY HARD TO OPEN. NOTICED UPPER STOPS DRAGGING ON UPPER FUSELAGE STOPS WHEN OPENING & CLOSING DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND ROLLERS BINDING. LUBED ROLLERS & SEALS IAW EMB-140 53-21-02 AMM AND 52-18-00 AMM, THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS CURRENT TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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