What was found
MCD DITCHING DAM SEAL WAS NOT SECURE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED TAPE AND OLD SEAL FROM DITCHING DAM. INSTALLED A NEW SEAL IAW CMM 25-70-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2018
- Submitted
- June 4, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N451QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4457
- Aircraft time
- 10,331 hours, 11,125 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Ditching Dam
- 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.