Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 17, 2005
Submitted
June 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10801
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49127
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Airstair
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO SJU, AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DECALRED EMERGENCY. PRIOR TO LANDING, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST PER M/M INSTRUCTIONS. LUBRICATED CONTROL CABLE PULLEY MECHANISM OF AFT AIRSTAIRS. CLEANED AND VERIFIED UP LATCH SWITCH OPERATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PART REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME.

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