# SDR SIMA20120429007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2012
- Submitted: April 30, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N648AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N648AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145225
- Aircraft time: 29,045 hours, 27,166 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Handle
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Cabin Door
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120429007

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 2942 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  OPERATED MAIN DOOR 10 TIMES FOUND DOOR TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT FOUND RED HANDLE TO BE LOOSE, REINSTALLED PER AMM 52-18-05-400-801-A.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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