Service difficulty report · Slide · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 17, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Slide
Part number
82560038021
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT DITCHING DAM DEPLOYED. RATE OF DESCENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 600 TPM. AIRCRAFT SPEED APPROXIMATELY 210 KNOTS WHEN RUMBLING NOISE NOTICED. TURBULENCE WAS SLIGHT, NO LARGE CONTROL INPUTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND DITCHING DAM FAIRING OPEN. A LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON SYSTEM TO DETERMINE CAUSE NO LEAKS FOUND. DAMAGE WAS BEYOND REPAIR CAUSED BY SLIP STREAM. FUSELAGE WAS DENTED BY METAL BRAIDED INFLATION HOSE ASSY ORDERED AOG.RUBBER DAM WAS STILL ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED STATION AFTER LOANER UNIT FITTED. MINOR DENTS IN FUSELAGE CAUSED BY BRAIDED HOSE ARE COVERED IN THE SRM,