Service difficulty report · Roller · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 25, 2011
Submitted
August 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145627
Aircraft time
22,260 hours, 18,522 cycles
Part
Roller
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 2821 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR UPPER FLAPPER MECHANISM IS DIFFICULT TO CYCLE SEAL CLOSED WHEN CLOSING DOOR HANDLE FULL DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND LUBED MAIN CABIN DOOR ROLLER IAW EMB 140 AMM 52-18-00. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD, NO DEFECT NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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