# SDR SIMA20130418001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 18, 2013
- Submitted: April 19, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N622AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N622AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145108
- Aircraft time: 33,535 hours, 30,655 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130418001

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 3494 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  LUBRICATED MAIN PASSENGER DOOR AS PER EMB 145 AMM 52-10-00.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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