What was found
FORWARD DOOR IS EXCESSIVELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT PORTIONS OF DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE SHAFT; AFT BUSHINGS FOR AFT PORTION OF DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE; FWD AND AFT LIFTING ARM BEARINGS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- January 5, 2006
- Submitted
- January 10, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N290SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120317
- Aircraft time
- 21,687 hours, 32,068 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Shaft
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.