Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
January 23, 2012
Submitted
January 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145249
Aircraft time
25,854 hours, 22,931 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Door
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 2994 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND LOCK, IT SOMETIMES SHOWED OPEN ON THE MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY UNIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK ON MAIN CABIN DOOR REQUIRED 30 POUNDS TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AT THIS TIME. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. DOOR INDICATOR ON MFD SHOWED CLOSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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