Service difficulty report · Airstair · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
May 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19230
Part
Airstair
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION TYPE:SI, AFT AIRSTAIR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLT. VISUAL INSPECTION OF STAIR AREA SHOWED FLEXING OF DOOR ARMS INDICATIVE OF UNLOCK CONDITION. DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT WITH INITAIL FLAP SELECTION TO 2 DEGREES (POSSIBLE AIRFLOW CHANGE ON DOOR/STAIR AREA). FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR POSITION PROXIMITY SWITCH TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SWITCH PER MM 52-70-01 PARA E PAGE 508. FUNCTIONALLY TESTED PER MM 52-70-01 PARA 2 PG 509, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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