# SDR SIMA20250824001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2025
- Submitted: August 26, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N781EJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N781EJ), registered now
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-100SU
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-100SU](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-erj-170-100su) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000148
- Aircraft time: 39,223 hours, 26,561 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Rod
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250824001

## Discrepancy

FA 1 REPORTS L1 IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND REPORTS THAT THE GATE AGENTS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY OPENING IT.   R & R L1 DOOR AFT COUNTERBALANCE ROD AS PER AMM 52-11-20. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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