Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
April 8, 2004
Submitted
May 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801MA
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000012
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
170683353405
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED THE SLIDE DROPPING OUT OF ITS COVER. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO DISCONNECT THE GIRT BAR AND REPLACE THE SLIDE. REMOVED SLIDE GIRT BAR BUT UNABLE TO INSTALL SAME GIRT BAR DUE TO DAMAGED BELLCRANK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SLIDE ASSY AND BELLCRANK ASSY.

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