Service difficulty report · Handle · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 17, 2012
Submitted
July 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145592
Aircraft time
24,870 hours, 21,550 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Main Cabin Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FLIGHT 4167, FIRST OFFICER AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR FROM INSIDE. GATE AGENT OPENED DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND MAIN DOOR INTERNAL HANDLE NOT PROPERLY SECURED. SECURED HANDLE IAW AMM 52-18-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 52-18-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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