What was found
FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DITCHING DAM WILL NOT MOVE TO WATER POSITION USING INTERNAL HANDLE. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED THE SHAFT IN THE LATCH MECHANISM IAW AMM 52-23-01-400-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 2016
- Submitted
- June 14, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N409QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4051
- Aircraft time
- 35,722 hours, 37,202 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5220 · Emergency Exits
- Part
- Ditching Dam
- Part number
- 85227235107
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Emergency Exit
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.