What was found
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO UNLOCK AND AIRSTAIRS ARE NOT DEPLOYING CORRECTLY. MX R & R A BROKEN STEP SPRING, PN 120-27816-001, DOOR AND AISTAIR STEPS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 120-52-10-05-4.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2013
- Submitted
- February 25, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N96ZK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120096
- Aircraft time
- 43,849 hours, 45,425 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 12027816001
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.