Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 2, 2010
Submitted
December 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
59,638 hours, 37,129 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aft Airstair
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

THE AFT AIR STAIR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL CAME ON AT 1000FT ON TAKEOFF AND STAYED ON DURING DESCENT THE AFT AIR STAIR LIGHT WENT OUT AT LF 090 AND CAME BACK ON AT 4000 FT. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 52-06-B. WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TSI 52-30/4231. R & R S395 AFT STAIRS CONTROL HANDLE ACTUATOR SWITCH AND S268 AFT STAIRS UPLOCK ACTUATOR SWITCH. PERFORMED AFT STAIRS OPS TEST IAW AND ALL TESTS GOOD.