Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 11, 2012
Submitted
April 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500849
Aircraft time
20,033 hours, 16,929 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Door Locking
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 3207, THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE/OPEN-OPERATE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAIN DOOR FORWARD ACTUATING AND LOCKING MECHANISM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 52-18-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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