Service difficulty report · Handle · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
April 22, 2013
Submitted
May 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145692
Aircraft time
25,012 hours, 21,486 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 3370. MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN & CLOSE. REMOVED MAIN DOOR HANDLE, RETORQUED PIVOT BUSHING BOLT IAW AMM 20-10-01. RETORQUED BOLTS ON INNER HANDLE BOX ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 20-10-01. COMPLIED WITH PROC ETN EM 52-037 SUPPORT BRACKET NO DEFECTS. STEP CHECKED, ROLLER CHECKED & HANDLE LOAD CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 52-18-00 PULL TEST 29 OPEN 27 CLOSE TDMI 846520829 RESTORED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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