# JASC 5260: Entrance Stairs

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 52 Doors
- Title in the code table: ENTRANCE STAIRS
- Service difficulty reports: 1,278
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5260

## What it covers

For reports of cabin entrance stairs which operate in conjunction with but are not an integral part of entrance doors. Typical parts are structure, actuator, controls and handrails, step, cable, bungee, latch hook, latch, bracket, bellcrank, etc.

## Service difficulty reports (1,278, newest 50)

- [SDR SWIA2026091877224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026091877224), Sep 18, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. BRACKET. BENT. MLG DISAGREE & NLG DOOR WARNING MESSAGE ON CLIMB OUT FROM DULLES. RAN QRH & MLG CAME BACK DOWN. DIVERTED BACK TO DULLES. (N929EV)
- [SDR AALA202607106706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202607106706), Jul 5, 2026: Airbus A319115. SPRING. DETERIORATED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: PASSENGER / CREW DOOR 841 FORWARD GIRT BAR FITTING SPRING DETERIORATED. REPLACED SPRING AS (N9016)
- [SDR JJBA20260702002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20260702002), Jul 1, 2026: Emb EMB145XR. HANDLE. MISINSTALLED. EXIT ROW LEFT SIDE EXIT DOOR UPPER GRAB HANDLE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. LT EMERGENCY EXIT UPPER GRAB HANDLE INSTALLED PROP (N14188)
- [SDR AALA202606275895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202606275895), Jun 23, 2026: Boeing 737823. STRAP. FRAYED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: PASSENGER CABIN LEFT HAND AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR RED PULL HANDLE STRAP FRAYED. REPLACED ST (N912AN)
- [SDR DALA2026011300322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026011300322), Jan 10, 2026: Boeing 757232. INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR KNUCKLE KNOCKER INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ADJUSTED 1L KNUCKLE KNOCKER BUSTLE PER B757 AMM 52-11. OPS GOOD. (13953 (N6705Y)
- [SDR DALA2025122209327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025122209327), Dec 20, 2025: Boeing 757251. LANYARD. OUT OF ADJUST. L1 DOOR WILL NOT ARM. DOOR CLOSES OKAY. INSPECTED TO ENSURE MOORING LINE CORRECT ALIGNMENT. ADJUSTED SAME. PERFORMED OPS (N553NW)
- [SDR CALA2025121612177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025121612177), Dec 14, 2025: Boeing 757224. GIRT BAR. OBSTRUCTED. DOOR 4L WILL NOT ARM FOUND A PAIR OF EARPHONE PACKETS BLOCKING GIRTBAR ATTACH MOUNT. REMOVED, DOOR ARMED NORMAL. (N17122)
- [SDR CALA2025112111380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025112111380), Nov 20, 2025: Boeing 777224. VIEW PORT. FAULTED. R4 DOOR DISARMED AT GATE BUT THE YELLOW GIRT BAR IS STILL IN VIEW DOOR R4 ARM DISARM OPS CHECKED OK, DOOR OPEN CLOSE NOR (N77014)
- [SDR DALA2025111708387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025111708387), Nov 15, 2025: Boeing 757351. GIRT BAR. DAMAGED. GIRT BAR LEAF SPRING DOES NOT RETAIN THE SLIDER RIDES OVER THE FWD SPRING ON 4R PASSENGER DOOR. GIRT BAR 4R WAS REPAIRED (N583NW)
- [SDR DXTA2025111105649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025111105649), Nov 10, 2025: Bombdr BD1001A10. BOLT. BROKEN. AS US CUSTOMS AGENT WALKED DOWN THE AIRSTAIR, THE FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR GAS STRUT BROKE OFF THE ATTACH POINT OF THE DOOR (N774QS)
- [SDR CALA2025102410491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025102410491), Oct 23, 2025: Boeing 777222. BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY POWER ASSIST SYSTEM (EPAS) 9 VOLT BACK-UP BATTERY INSTALLATION BACKUP 9-VOLT BATTERY INSTALLATION - REMOVED DO (N787UA)
- [SDR DALA2025102207742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025102207742), Oct 21, 2025: Boeing 757251. LANYARD. OUT OF POSITION. R3 DOOR ARM LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE FA REPORTS 3R DOOR WILL NOT ARM. REMOVED BUSTLE.FOUND GREEN PARA CORD OUT OF POCKE (N545US)
- [SDR FDEA202510182051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202510182051), Oct 18, 2025: Boeing 777F. RESERVOIR. INOPERATIVE. DURING SLIDE INSTALLATION, EPAS DEPLOYED WHILE IT WAS DISARMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPAS RESERVOIR IN REF TO AMM 52-11- (N878FD)
- [SDR CALA2025092909360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025092909360), Sep 26, 2025: Airbus A320232. GIRT BAR. OBSTRUCTED. DOOR 2L SLIDE WILL NOT ARM. CHECK GIRT BAR FOR OBSTRUCTION. REMOVED OBSTRUCTION FROM GIRT BAR FITTING. NO DEFECTS NOTED  (N482UA)
- [SDR DALA2024111410946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024111410946), Nov 10, 2024: Boeing 717200. DOOR. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STAIRWELL DOOR. ALSO RUSTED HINGE. SUMMARY OF NRC 00071: CORROSION LEVEL 2. FORWARD STAIRWELL DOOR WAS REPL (N978AT)
- [SDR SCNA20241028349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA20241028349), Oct 31, 2024: Boeing 7378Q8. LINE. CORRODED. WORK ORDER NON-ROUTINE00016: PASSENGER CABIN LH EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH ESCAPE WITH END OF THE LIFE LINE CORRODED. (N809SY)
- [SDR AALA202406077326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202406077326), Jun 6, 2024: Airbus A321231. STRAP. UNSECURE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE R4 DOOR HAS A STRAP HANGING OUT OF DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE  (N974UY)
- [SDR DALA2024032203633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024032203633), Mar 21, 2024: Boeing 717200. SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERNAL SKIN AND CUT OUT OF FWD AIR STAIRWELL DOOR. SUMMARY OF NRC 00109: FWD AIR STAIRWELL DOOR WAS REPLA (N963AT)
- [SDR DALA2024020901777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024020901777), Feb 8, 2024: Boeing 757351. SPRING. INOPERATIVE. SHIP 5801 GIRT BAR LEAF SPRING DOES NOT RETAIN THE SLIDER RIDES OVER THE FWD/AFT SPRINGS ON 4L DOOR PASSENGER COMPARTMEN (N581NW)
- [SDR DALA2024013001357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024013001357), Jan 29, 2024: Boeing 717200. SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INNER SKIN NEXT TO HINGE AT FORWARD AIR STAIRWELL DOOR. SUMMARY OF NRC 00127: STAIRWELL DOOR WAS REPLACED P (N986AT)
- [SDR DALA2024012301056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024012301056), Jan 20, 2024: Boeing 757351. GIRT BAR. FOD. SHIP 5809 DOOR 1L SLIDE LIGHT INOP WHEN SLIDE ARMED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CLEARED DEBRIS FROM THE FWD LEFT DOOR GIRT BAR S (N589NW)
- [SDR DALA2023111609467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023111609467), Nov 8, 2023: Airbus A321211. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 3052 SLIDE DISARMING PIN ATTACHING LANYARD MISSING OR DAMAGED / LOCATIONS: 2R. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED 2R DOOR  (N352DN)
- [SDR DXTA2023092696500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023092696500), Sep 26, 2023: Cessna 680A. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. WHILE CLOSING THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR FROM INSIDE, THE DOOR CLOSED HALFWAY UP AND STOPPED, RETURNED TO FULL OPEN. THIS HAPPE (N516QS)
- [SDR REXA2022081700663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2022081700663), Aug 16, 2023: Cndair CL6002D24. WEB. CRACKED. PAX DOOR AFT STAIR WEB HAS CRACKED FLANGES WHERE STEP ATTACH REMOVED AND REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR AFT WEB (N186PQ)
- [SDR REXA2022081700662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2022081700662), Aug 16, 2023: Cndair CL6002D24. PANEL. CORRODED. PAX DOOR FWD STAIR WEB CORRODED AND HAS CRACKED FLANGES WHERE STEPS SIT REMOVED AND REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR FORWARD WEB (N186PQ)
- [SDR REXA2022081700661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2022081700661), Aug 16, 2023: Cndair CL6002D24. DRAG ANGLE. DEFORMED. PAX DOOR FWD STAIR WEB DRAG ANGLE HAS OVERSIZED HOLES. ANGLE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED DAMAGED DRAG ANGLE. LOCATED,  (N186PQ)
- [SDR REXA2022081700654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2022081700654), Aug 16, 2023: Cndair CL6002D24. STIFFENER. CRACKED. PAX DOOR AFT STAIR WEB, MOTOR MOUNT STIFFENER AT APPROX. DD4 IS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED MOTOR MOUNT STIFFENER, LOCATED, (N186PQ)
- [SDR DXTA2023070590310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023070590310), Jul 3, 2023: Emb EMB505. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. ENTRANCE STAIRS: ENTRY DOOR FWD LOWER "LOCK" PIN INDICATOR IS PARTIALLY BLOCKED BY SOMETHING BEHIND THE WINDOW. LOCK PIN (N337QS)
- [SDR DXTA2023070390180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023070390180), Jul 3, 2023: Emb EMB505. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. ENTRANCE STAIR EXTENSION: THE ENTRY DOOR SLAMS OPEN WITH ZERO TENSION TO SUPPORT IT//CORRECTIVE ACTION//CHECKED ALL HARD (N386QS)
- [SDR DXTA2023063089880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023063089880), Jun 29, 2023: Bombdr BD1001A10. ROD. DAMAGED. ENTRANCE STAIR EXTENSION: AIR STAIR DOOR OPENS NORMALLY BUT WHEN I STEPPED ON THE STAIRS THE HANDLE JUMPS FROM ITS'S OVE (N795QS)
- [SDR DALA2023042803323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023042803323), Apr 28, 2023: Boeing 717200. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. CORROSION ON FORWARD STAIRWELL DOOR INTERNAL SKIN AND RUSTED HARDWARE WERE FOUND IN REFERENCE TO NRC 00256. SUMMARY OF N (N895AT)
- [SDR DALA2023042103141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023042103141), Apr 20, 2023: Boeing 717200. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. DURING STEP 3 AMDS 2060-1001 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FWD PASSENGER STAIRWELL DOOR (CPAX). SUMMARY OF NRC 540: CORROSION L (N891AT)
- [SDR 2023FA0000140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000140), Mar 15, 2023: Airbus A321211. SLIDE. MISALIGNED. DISCREPANCY: DURING THE INSTILLATION OF THE SAFETY ON THE L1 DOOR SLIDE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PIN IN QUESTION WAS UNABL (N704FR)
- [SDR DALA2023031401845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023031401845), Mar 9, 2023: Boeing 717200. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FWD PASSENGER DOOR STAIRWELL INTERNAL STRUCTURE IN REF NRC 2060-1001. SUMMARY OF NRC 00572: CORRO (N894AT)
- [SDR F3LA2023031600032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA2023031600032), Mar 4, 2023: Airbus A321211. SLIDE RAFT. OUT OF ALIGNMENT. UPON SAFETY PIN INSTALLATION FOUND SAFETY PIN NOT ALLIGNING ON L1 DOOR SLIDE REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE AS PER AMM 25-62-44- (N704FR)
- [SDR DALA2022120607843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022120607843), Dec 4, 2022: Boeing 7572Q8. BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. LOW PRESSURE AT NO. 4 LEFT DOOR POWER EMERGENCY RESERVOIR (PRESSURE IN RED RANGE) PER AMDS. EMERGENCY POWER RESERVOIR WA (N712TW)
- [SDR 2022F00412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00412), Oct 24, 2022: Boeing 737. SPACER. MISSING. DURING OVERHAUL OF AIRSTAIR SN 391, DOW AERO INC WAS PERFORMING OPERATION CHECKS ON THE TEST STAND AND HEARD ABNORMAL NO
- [SDR DXTA2022100771730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022100771730), Oct 7, 2022: Cessna 680A. HINGE. BROKEN. ENTRANCE STAIRS: TOP STEP OF DOOR IS DETACHED. THERE IS ABOUT A 1" GAP AND YOU CAN LOOK RIGHT DOWN INTO THE DOOR MECHANI (N679QS)
- [SDR IPXA2022091886360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022091886360), Aug 29, 2022: Boeing 737. STOP FITTING. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CL-1 DOOR FWD SIDE #8 COUNT FROM THE TOP THE STOP FITTING IS GOUGED.REPLACED GOUGED STOP FITTING IAW SR (N293UP)
- [SDR IPXA2022091286155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022091286155), Aug 29, 2022: Boeing 737. STOP FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CR1 DOOR #5 COUNT FROM THE TOP STOP FITTING HAS A CRACKED.REPLACED STOP FITTING ON THE R1 DOOR IAW SRM  (N293UP)
- [SDR IPXA2022091286152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022091286152), Aug 29, 2022: Boeing 737. FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CR-1 DOOR TOP STOP FITTING HAS A CRACKED.REPLACED R1 DOOR TOP STOP FITTING IAW SRM 51-33-01 (MINOR) (N293UP)
- [SDR DXTA2022081868330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022081868330), Aug 18, 2022: Rkwell 700. PIN. DIRTY. ENTRANCE STAIRS: MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. //CORRECTIVE ACTION// FOUND AFT LOWER PIN DIRTY AND DRAGGI (N824QS)
- [SDR FDEA202206161439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202206161439), Jun 16, 2022: Boeing 777FS2. BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. POST-FLT INSP, R-1 DOOR EPAS GREEN STATUS LT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 2 9V BATTERIES IN THE R-1 EPAS BATTERY PACK, (N848FD)
- [SDR DXTA2021120953240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021120953240), Dec 8, 2021: Cessna 680A. NONE. NONE. ENTRANCE STAIR: MED WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN BUTTON WAS PUSHED, PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE, DOOR CLOSED, BUT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS  (N606QS)
- [SDR DXTA2021111051610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021111051610), Nov 9, 2021: Cessna 680CE. SPRING. DEFECTIVE. ENTRANCE STAIRS: MAIN CABIN DOOR AFT CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM CABIN DOOR. CAUTION WHEN OPENING MAIN CABIN DOOR. DOOR WILL (N342QS)
- [SDR 9JLA2021060334968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9JLA2021060334968), May 31, 2021: Beech 400A. SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN ENTRY STEPS SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET (PART THAT SUPPORTS STAIRS UNDER/AGAINST FUSELA (N523AJ)
- [SDR GRTA20210528001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GRTA20210528001), May 16, 2021: Beech 300BEECH. SKIN. CRACKED. AIRSTAIR DOOR LOWER SKIN CRACKED & DAMAGED AT APPROX FS 288 AT LOWER END WITH DOOR OPEN. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON FIELD REPA (N531AW)
- [SDR DALA2021050302497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2021050302497), Apr 28, 2021: Boeing 767432ER. LIGHT. MISSING. SHIP 1806 SLIDE ARM LIGHT MISSING AT R1 DOOR. REPLACED SLIDE ARM LIGHT. (LP 7282806) (N830MH)
- [SDR SWIA202162174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA202162174), Apr 23, 2021: Cndair CL600*. NONE. NONE. COMPLY WITH SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CODE: RA53660-670-52-11-841 825SK MXCODEID49322-PR - PAX DOOR-FWD AND AFT TOP STEP SID (N825SK)
- [SDR DALA2020022421347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020022421347), Feb 21, 2020: Doug MD9030. TORQUE TUBE. CRACKED. CRACKED VENTRAL STAIR WAY TORQUE TUBE BEAM AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT (CAT) LOG-PAGE UPDATED SUMMARY OF NRC 00794. VEN (N908DA)

All 1,278: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5260/reports.md

## Other codes in chapter 52

- [JASC 5200](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5200): Doors (2,022 reports)
- [JASC 5210](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210): Passenger/Crew Doors (45,610 reports)
- [JASC 5220](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5220): Emergency Exits (7,359 reports)
- [JASC 5230](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5230): Cargo/Baggage Doors (13,348 reports)
- [JASC 5240](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5240): Service Doors (8,375 reports)
- [JASC 5241](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5241): Galley Doors (1,121 reports)
- [JASC 5242](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5242): Electrical/Electronic Compartment Doors (898 reports)
- [JASC 5243](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5243): Hydraulic Compartment Doors (71 reports)
- [JASC 5244](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5244): Accessory Compartment Doors (240 reports)
- [JASC 5245](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5245): Air Conditioning Doors (224 reports)
- [JASC 5246](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5246): Fluid Service Doors (694 reports)
- [JASC 5247](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5247): Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Doors (407 reports)
- [JASC 5248](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5248): Tail Cone Doors (45 reports)
- [JASC 5250](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5250): Fixed Inner Doors (4,093 reports)
- [JASC 5270](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5270): Door Warning System (8,778 reports)
- [JASC 5280](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5280): Landing Gear Doors (3,554 reports)
- [JASC 5297](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5297): Door System Wiring (662 reports)

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