What was found
(CAN) AIRSTAIR HARD TO CLOSE. AFT HINGE ARM CRACKED ALONG EDGE OF CLOSURE PANEL. CRACK RAN FROM UPPER FLANGE THROUGH CENTRE OF BEAM TO THE LOWER FALNGE RADIUS. AIRSTAIR REMOVED AND REPAIRED.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 7372T2
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D17
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Arm Assembly
- Part number
- 65557559
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Air Stair
- Part time
- 41,515 hours
- Component
- Boeing · 65566321
- 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.