What was found
FLIGHT 135 DUJ-IAD, AIRSTAIR IS DIFFICULT TO EXTEND. R&R AIRSTAIR GAS SPRING IAW CMM 52-60-01. OPS CK GOOD, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2016
- Submitted
- December 3, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N334AG
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B434
- Aircraft time
- 35,447 hours, 39,614 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 900050
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Airstairs
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.