Service difficulty report · Escape Rope · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 22, 2016
Submitted
July 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
36,384 hours, 38,127 cycles
Part
Escape Rope
Condition
Unsecure
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.

What was found

EMERGENCY ROPE PROTRUDING FROM THE DITCHING DAM ON THE RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. SECURED THE ROPE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.