Service difficulty report · Airstair · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
March 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49722
Aircraft time
62,912 hours, 47,888 cycles
Part
Airstair
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CATWALK IN TAIL SECTION DOWN, WILL NOT COME UP WITH AIRSTAIRS DOWN. FOUND NO DAMAGE TO LIFT CABLES OR RIGGING. SPRINGS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE BROKEN BUT MAY BE WORN OUT. VERIFIED DOWNLOCK PIN OPERATES NORMALLY. LUBED CATWALK OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 52-62.

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