What was found
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFT AIRSTAIR WILL NOT RAISE WITH STAIRS DOWN. MX FOUND CATWALK SIDES CATCHING ON CEILING CUTOUT. AFT VENTRAL STAIRS FORWARD TO MCO/PLAC IAW MEL 52-62-01. VERIFIED CATWALK DOWN AND SECURED.
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2012
- Submitted
- September 25, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N902DA
- Make and model
- Doug MD9030
- Aircraft serial
- 53382
- Aircraft time
- 47,718 hours, 25,322 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Out Of Position
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.