Service difficulty report · Step · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 5, 2016
Submitted
July 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
JR2R936K
AAR Aircraft Services Inc
Aircraft
N419NV
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53366
Aircraft time
45,864 hours, 38,328 cycles
Part
Step
Part number
991038165
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 800
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.

What was found

AFT VENTRAL STAIRS UPPER STEP CHAFED AT CATWALK CONTACT POINT, UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND 2EA CRACKS ON AFT END OF STEP. R & R VENTRAL STAIR STEP IAW SRM 51-30-1, PARA 6.

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