Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 24, 2013
Submitted
March 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145592
Aircraft time
26,586 hours, 23,051 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
12028455001
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
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 2890 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL WAS COMING OFF IN UPPER CORNER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN DOOR FRAME RUBBER SEAL IAW EMB AMM 53-21-01. LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED TEST OF THE MAIN DOOR INTERNAL ACTUATING HANDLE IAW EMB AMM 52-18-00-820-801A. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS WITHIN LIMITS WITH AN AVERAGE FORCE OF 40 LBS NEEDED TO OPEN DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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