Service difficulty report · Door · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 9, 2012
Submitted
January 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145143
Aircraft time
29,450 hours, 27,881 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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 2935 THE CREW REPORTED THE COCKPIT DOOR WAS UNACCEPTABLY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND LOCK IN FLIGHT. ISSUE REQUIRES ONE CREW MEMBER TO LEAVE SEAT TO SECURE. THIS CAUSES A SECURITY PROBLEM DUE TO DOOR BEING OPEN TOO LONG TO SECURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. LUBRICATED DOOR AS REQUIRED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB AMM 52-51-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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