Service difficulty report · Escape Rope · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 17, 2017
Submitted
July 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
38,294 hours, 40,196 cycles
Part
Escape Rope
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

NYLON ROPE EXPOSED ON THE INSIDE OF THE TYPE III EMERGENCY EXIT.AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPOSITIONED THE ROPE. CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.