# SDR CA010621008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 13, 2001
- Submitted: July 5, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time: 34,834 hours
- Engine: Pwa PW120A
- Propeller: Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC): [5260 · Entrance Stairs](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5260)
- Part: Hand Rail
- Part number: 85210097105
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Airstair
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA010621008

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER NEWELS IN BOTH THE FORWARD AND AFT HANDRAILS ON THE AIRSTAIR DOOR WERE CRACKED ACROSS A LIGHTENING RADIUS AT THE INBOARD SECTION OF THE CASTING. THE CRACKED MEMBERS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. TTAF 35,370HRS, TCAF 47,337 CYCLES WC1770.

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