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EMB145 flight crew was informed by an inspector after landing that the right hand emergency exit door had a placard stating it belonged on the left side of the aircraft; and the left hand placard stating that door belonged on the right side. Maintenance corrected the situation but encountered great difficulty removing the right exit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 860822 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER& LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Route In Use | Other ILS |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Emergency Exit |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 260 Flight Crew Total 27000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 6750 Flight Crew Type 1280 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Inspector noticed that the placard on the right emergency door stated left hand on the placard. After contacting maintenance there was confusion on whether the doors were interchangeable or not and possibly that the placards were placed in the wrong doors. After further investigation it appears that some of the emb 145 doors are interchangeable and some are not. Maintenance was dispatched to remove and replace doors in proper position (left hand/right hand side). Right side emergency exit could not be removed! After several exhaustive attempts; one of the mechanics climbed onto the wing to assist in the removal. The exits were clearly marked left/right on the frame of door. Our prior instruction was that the exits were interchangeable. This is not the case on certain aircraft. Prevention: after correct installation test the installation for ease of removal! Also; advise all emb 145 operators of possible emergency exit failure if not carefully placed in position indicated and checked for ease of removal. Any restrictions from adjacent panels should be repaired preventing further danger to passengers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB145 Flight Crew was informed by an Inspector after landing that the right hand emergency exit door had a placard stating it belonged on the left side of the aircraft; and the left hand placard stating that door belonged on the right side. Maintenance corrected the situation but encountered great difficulty removing the right exit.
Narrative: Inspector noticed that the placard on the right emergency door stated left hand on the placard. After contacting maintenance there was confusion on whether the doors were interchangeable or not and possibly that the placards were placed in the wrong doors. After further investigation it appears that some of the EMB 145 doors are interchangeable and some are not. Maintenance was dispatched to remove and replace doors in proper position (left hand/right hand side). Right side emergency exit could not be removed! After several exhaustive attempts; one of the mechanics climbed onto the wing to assist in the removal. The exits were clearly marked L/R on the frame of door. Our prior instruction was that the exits were interchangeable. This is not the case on certain aircraft. Prevention: After correct installation TEST the installation for ease of removal! Also; advise all EMB 145 operators of possible emergency exit failure if not carefully placed in position indicated and checked for ease of removal. Any restrictions from adjacent panels should be repaired preventing further danger to passengers.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.