Service difficulty report · Hinge · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
August 10, 2014
Submitted
August 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957UW
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000161
Aircraft time
14,476 hours, 11,901 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING OUT THE COCKPIT DOOR OPENED. THE CREW TRIED TO SECURE THE DOOR CLOSED BUT A HINGE WAS BROKEN & LOOSE & THE DOOR WOULD NOT SECURE. THE CREW ADVISED THE TRAVELING FAMS. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT FOR MX. AN EMER WAS DECLARED & THE FLIGHT LANDED & TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R THE COCKPIT DOOR HINGES.

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