What was found
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX, DISCOVERED AIRSTAIR DOOR FWD UPPER CONTROL CABLE FRAYED. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR FWD UPPER CONTROL CABLE. ACFT DOWN FOR STRUCTURAL INSP.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2009
- Submitted
- November 3, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16540
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE172
- Aircraft time
- 28,903 hours, 33,904 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 12951405933
- Condition
- Frayed
- Location
- Airstair 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.