Service difficulty report · Door · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 12, 2012
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145736
Aircraft time
20,743 hours, 19,402 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cabin
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 3055 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST OF MAIN DOOR IAW EMB-140 AMM 52-18-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK, FORCE CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. AVERAGE LOAD TO OPEN 35 IBS FORCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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