What was found
(CAN) CREW UNABLE TO OPEN AIRSTAIR DOOR AFTER LANDING. CABLE WRAPPED AROUND THE DRUM PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING OPENED. CABLE HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM DOOR TO ALLOW IT TO BE OPENED.
- Difficulty date
- December 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Cable
- Part number
- 85210181003
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Airstair Door
- Part time
- 21 hours
- 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.