What was found
ON ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION, THE AIRSTAIR DOOR HAS CORROSION ON INNER SKIN NEAR HANDLE. AFFECTED AREA IS APPROX 5.75" TO 7.5" IN DIA. DOOR REPAIRED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2005
- Submitted
- March 2, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N153GL
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE153
- Aircraft time
- 21,573 hours, 29,417 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Door
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Airstair
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.