Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 18, 2010
Submitted
July 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145692
Aircraft time
18,505 hours, 15,032 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 4307 THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE FIRST OFFICER HAD TO ASSIST THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-ADJUSTED THE MAIN DOOR STOPS IAW EMB 140 AMM 52-18-00. LUBRICATED MAIN DOOR SEAL AND MAIN DOOR ROLLERS IAW AMM 20-30-02 AND ADJUSTED PASSENGER DOOR IAW AMM 52-18-00. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE OPERATIONAL AND TENSION CHECK WAS GOOD AND WITHIN TENSION LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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