A MAINTENANCE STEP FOR A HELICOPTER

The invention relates to a maintenance step (4c) for a helicopter, comprising: a casing (6) that is adapted for integration into a lateral shell of a fuselage of a helicopter, and a step member (7) that is pivotally mounted to the casing (6), wherein a stirrup unit (15) is pivotally mounted to the step member (7), the stirrup unit (15) comprising at least a first and a second section (15a, 15c), the second section (15c) being telescopically mounted to the first section (15a).