SDR DALA2016112809283

Service difficulty report · Step · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 27, 2016
Submitted: November 28, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N912DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49543
Aircraft time: 75,795 hours, 58,395 cycles
System (JASC): 5260 · Entrance Stairs
Part: Step
Condition: Corroded
Location: Ventral Stair
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

CORROSION ON VENTRAL STAIR STEPS 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, AND 12. ALSO A BROKEN RETAINERS ON STEPS 3 AND 4. STEPS 3 AND 12 WERE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. CORROSION ON STEPS 2, 4, AND 5 WERE REMOVED, THE RETAINERS ON STEPS 3 AND 4 WERE REPLACED.

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