- Difficulty date
- November 22, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20745
- Part
- Cable
- Part number
- 69211121
- Condition
- Out Of Adj
- Location
- Aft Airstairs
- Component
- 69211121
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AFT AIRSTAIRS OPENED IN FLIGHT. FOUND OVERCENTER BUNGEE WEAK. REPLACED T/S AFT AIRSTAIRS. REPLACED UPLOCK SW, CHECKED AND ADJ CABLE RIGGING PER M/M 52-62-01, SYS OPS CKS NORMAL. INSPECTED AFT AIRSTAIR UPLOCK LINKAGE, NO SHEARED BOLTS OR OBVIOUS DAMAGE.