# SDR SIMA201012001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2010
- Submitted: April 30, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N821AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N821AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145577
- Aircraft time: 19,106 hours, 17,357 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Pax Door
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201012001

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 3903 THE CREW REPORTED THE PASSENGER PAX DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  CLEANED DIRTY FRAME AND PASSENGER DOOR SEAL AND LUBRICATED IAW EMB 140 AMM 52-18-00.  NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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