What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN AFT AIRSTAIRS TOP STEP SUPPORT WEB. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND BLENDED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURES 1 & 2, 51-10-04, AND 51-10-03.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 2000
- Submitted
- May 10, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N71828
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49488
- Aircraft time
- 41,719 hours, 19,807 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Web
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Airstair
- 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.