# SDR DALA13031400931

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 24, 2013
- Submitted: June 25, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N931DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49718
- Aircraft time: 64,941 hours, 49,495 cycles
- System (JASC): [5260 · Entrance Stairs](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5260)
- Part: Cam Lock
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Catwalk
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13031400931

## Discrepancy

THE CABIN F/A AND NUMEROUS PASSENGERS REPORTED A LOUD NOISE AT THE REAR STAIRWAY. THE CATWALK REMAINED STUCK IN THE UP POSITION-BLOCKING THE EES PATH- FROM THE LAST TIME THE STAIRS HAD BEEN EXTENDED AND WAS JOLTED OUT OF THAT STUCK POSITION DURING TAXI.   MX FOUND A LOOSE CAMLOCK WHICH WAS RESTRICTING THE CATWALK FROM RETURNING TO THE "EXIT PATH" POSITION.  THE CAMLOCK WAS SECURED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK PROVED THE CATWALK FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY.

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