Service difficulty report · Door · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
August 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Engine
Pwa R2800CA
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Door
Condition
Unwanted Deploy
Location
Water
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE OPERATOR AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT, WHILE SCOOPING WATER, BOTH WATER TANK DOORS OPENED WITHOUT LOSING THEM . THE ACFT LANDED ON WATER UNEVENTFULLY. A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE WATER TANK STRUCTURE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE 2ND MISSION AND SECOND SCOOP. THE FIRST MISSION MADE 7 WATER DROPS. THIS IS THE 3RD ACCIDENT INVOLVING WATER TANK DOOR SEPARATION DURING WATER SCOOPING.