Service difficulty report · Latch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 19, 2014
Submitted
January 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145627
Aircraft time
28,529 hours, 23,716 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cockpit Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

DURING MX INSPECTION ON FLIGHT 2726 FROM LAW TO DFW FOUND COCKPIT DOOR HOLD OPEN. LATCH VERY DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH ONCE LATCHED OPEN. ADJUSTED COCKPIT DOOR HOLD OPEN LATCH & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 52-51-01. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

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