Service difficulty report · Striker · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 14, 2006
Submitted
November 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21581
Aircraft time
42,568 hours, 29,265 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Worn
Location
Airstair
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFT AIRSTAIR LIGHT ILLUMINATED PASSING F220 CLIMBING LEVELED AT F230 PER ATC AND RETURNED TO MEMPHIS, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 52-06-BCATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 23NOV06. DISCREPANCY HAS BEEN REASSIGNED TO WRI 52-70/9033. DURING INSPECTION OF THE AFT AIRSTAIR SWITCHES, FOUND STRIKER PLATE FOR THE UP POSITION MICROSWITCH WORN. REPLACED WORN PLATE WITH .032" 301 STAINLESS STEEL PLATE SECURED WITH 1559 ADHESIVE M/M 52-70-001-5 STEP 1E.