What was found
OKC - FOUND DURING 30K CHECK, AFT AIRSTAIR SKIN CRACKED AND GOUGED ON RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-10-2, 51-10-4, 51-30-2, 52-03 AND 52-60-0. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 3, 2003
- Submitted
- February 20, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N972AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53448
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 593667467
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Aft Airstairs
- 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.