What was found
DITCHING DAM DOOR AT MCD DROPPED APPROX 1 INCH DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W OPS CHECK OF MCD DITCHING DAM PER AMM 25-62-01-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. DITCHING DAM SECURE. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 2019
- Submitted
- February 18, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N453QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4489
- Aircraft time
- 9,272 hours, 9,844 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2560 · Emergency Equipment
- Part
- Ditching Dam
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.