What was found
FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE AIRSTAIR DOOR TASK 52-11-00-710-802, FAILS STEP 3 A (B). FORCE REQUIRED TO PUSH HANDLE TO THE FULL UNLOCKED POSITION MEASURED AT 63 LBS DOWN FOR REPAIRS.
- Difficulty date
- April 9, 2013
- Submitted
- April 11, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N438QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4243
- Aircraft time
- 8,215 hours, 8,754 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Binding
- 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.