AD Amdt-39-11373

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-311 and -315 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11373
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-324-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 56161

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier DHC-8-311 and -315 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-311 and -315 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the ditching dams to inflate fully during an emergency water landing, which could result in water entering the airplane.

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Required Actions

Replace the nitrogen cylinder assemblies that inflate the airplane's ditching dams with improved nitrogen cylinder assemblies.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

Bombardier Model DHC-8-311 and -315 series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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