What was found
UPON REMOVAL OF CABIN ASSIST STEP, SEVERE CORROSION NOTED. DISSIMILAR METALS CAUSED THE PROCESS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REMOVAL OF STEPS WHEN CORROSION IS EVIDENT AT THE AFT SIDE AREAS.
- Difficulty date
- April 6, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N10GH
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 2820482
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Step
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Cabin
- Part time
- 2,021 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.