Service difficulty report · Retaining Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 23, 2012
Submitted
November 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145062
Aircraft time
35,249 hours, 29,352 cycles
Part
Retaining Ring
Condition
Missing
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
C
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 4092 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE CABIN DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND MISSING RETAINING RING ON FOLDING FLAP ACTUATING ROD. INSTALLED NEW RETAINING RING PER STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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