Service difficulty report · Airstairs · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10791
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20645
Part
Airstairs
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Tail Section
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE AFT AIRSTAIRS FELL DOWN WHILE TAXIING TO GATE AFTER LANDING AT IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED AND THE STAIRS WERE SECURED. WHEN THE AIRSTAIRS WAS EXAMINED FOR DAMAGE ONLY A SKID MARK WAS FOUND ON THE SKID PLATE. THE AIRSTAIR WAS OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE STAIR HANDLE WAS NOT GOING OVERCENTER EVERY TIME. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND STOPS ADJUSTED TOO LOW CAUSING CAM ROLLER TO NOT ENGAGE. THE STOPS WERE ADJUSTED AND TESTED PER MM 52-62-01 AND OPERATION OF THE STAIRS CHECKED GOOD.