# SDR SIMA20130113001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 13, 2013
- Submitted: January 14, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N619AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N619AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145101
- Aircraft time: 3,455 hours, 29,904 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Obstructed
- Location: Pax Door
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130113001

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 3455 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE MAIN PASSENGER DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN & CLOSE.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED BROKEN SECURITY SEALS FROM PASSENGER DOOR SEAL REF EMB 145-AMM 52-18-04.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.