Service difficulty report · Ditching Dam · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
June 29, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Ditching Dam
Part number
82560034031
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AN OPERATOR HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE THE RT DITCHING DAM COVER OPENED DURING DESCENT. THE DAM DID NOT INFLATE BUT THE BAG SUFFERED DAMAGE AND THE AFT SECTION OF THE ALUMINUM DAM COVER IS MISSING. NEW ITEMS WERE FITTED AND TESTED. THE ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.