Service difficulty report · Ditching Dam · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 15, 2017
Submitted
June 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4410
Aircraft time
12,481 hours, 13,228 cycles
Part
Ditching Dam
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Pax Door
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR DITCHING DAM DOOR WILL NOT STAY IN UP POSITION. PUT MCD DITCHING DAM DOOR BACK INTO PLACE. DAM STAYS SECURED INTO ITS RETRACTED POSITION. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM TASK 25-62-01-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED.