# SDR SIMA201120804

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 26, 2011
- Submitted: July 27, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N831AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145616
- Aircraft time: 225,590 hours, 19,181 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201120804

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 3378 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  INSPECTED MAIN DOOR CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR, THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW 52-18-00.  NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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