Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 13, 2013
Submitted
April 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145433
Aircraft time
29,589 hours, 26,421 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Torn
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 42497 THE CREW REPORTED THE CABIN DOOR WAS VERY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED UPPER FLAP TRIM SEAL TO HAVE BECOME TORN/UNGLUED. REPAIRED MAIN PASSENGER DOOR RUBBER TRIM SEAL FILLER STRIP IAW EMB AMM 52-00-01. ALSO FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LOCK BOX ASSEMBLY TO HAVE BECOME LOOSENED. TIGHTENED LOCK BOX ASSEMBLY BOLT IAW ETN-EM-52-052. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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