Service difficulty report · Hand Rail · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 21, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
23,588 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Hand Rail
Part number
85210240007
Condition
Sheared
Location
Airstair
Component
Upper Strut Ass · Dhav · DHC8311
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.

What was found

(CAN) AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR SUPPORT STRUT SHEARED. FWD SUPPORT STRUT CRACKED. BOTH SUPPORT STRUTS REPLACED.