Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 17, 2016
Submitted
July 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145172
Aircraft time
39,907 hours, 36,242 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Pax Door Handle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FA REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE LAST 2 INCHES OF TRAVEL DIFFICULT AND DOOR SEAL SQUEALING IN FLIGHT. FOUND BOLT ON MAIN PAX DOOR HANDLE BOX ASSY SHEARED. INSTALLED NEW BOLT IAW AMM 20-10-01. ALSO LUBRICATED DOOR AND ALL MECHANISMS IAW AMM 52-18-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AML PG 4011626 ITEM 3 FOR SQUEALING FOUND ON SERVICE DOOR.

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