# SDR SIMA20121004003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 4, 2012
- Submitted: October 5, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N939AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N939AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500923
- Aircraft time: 19,254 hours, 16,260 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- 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/SIMA20121004003

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 2773 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  LUBRICATED SIDE-HINGED MAIN DOOR RUBBER SEAL AND THE FRAME RUBBER SEAL IAW EMB 145 AMM 52-18-00 STEPS 2. J. (3).  PERFORMED MAIN DOOR INTERNAL ACTUATING HANDLE TEST IAW EMB 145 AMM 52-18-00 STEPS 2. A. THRU K (1).  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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