What was found
THE BOARDING STEP WAS CRACKED ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE WELD TO THE MOUNTING PORTION OF THE STEP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOARDING STEP WITH REPAIRED P/N 65384-000, S/N 161651.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2021
- Submitted
- February 16, 2021
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N935ER
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496195
- Aircraft time
- 8,163 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Step
- Part number
- 65384000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.