Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 14, 2010
Submitted
December 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145602
Aircraft time
20,981 hours, 17,726 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN34A
Condition
Broken
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
IN
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 3240 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD NOT OPEN THE MAIN DOOR WITH INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. DOOR COULD BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND MAIN DOOR INTERNAL BOLT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOLT IAW EMB 140 52-18-00-841 STEP I PREPARATION STEP 2. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE DOOR HANDLE WAS GOOD IAW EMB 140 52-18-00 AMM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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