What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT INSPECTION FOUND THE PASSENGER MAIN DOOR HANDLE BRACKET CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW AEAI EO EM-52MR-250. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2011
- Submitted
- April 1, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N853AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135KL
- Aircraft serial
- 145742
- Aircraft time
- 18,447 hours, 17,123 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 14533996401
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Pax Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.