What was found
FLT 3177 - DCA-PHF - THE AIRSTAIR DOOR WOULD NOT FULLY OPEN. THE OUTER CABLE JAMMED ON PULLEY AND BROKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTER AIRSTAIR DOR CABLE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N906HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 009
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Cable
- Part number
- 85210368001
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Airstair Door
- Part time
- 32,292 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.