What happened
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(From -23) on 07-01-1999, at approx. 0730 am PDT, F-28 MK4000, N491US, qxea-operated flight 2188 departed fat to sea tec. When climbing after take off, utility hydraulic quantity was observed to be decreasing. The flaps would not retract and the aircraft turned back for landing without incident at fat. Maintenance personnel found the flap control unit ruptured and failture of the housing and mounting attachment.
As the FAA filed it
(FROM -23) ON 07-01-1999, AT APPROX. 0730 AM PDT, F-28 MK4000, N491US, QXEA-OPERATED FLIGHT 2188 DEPARTED FAT TO SEA TEC. WHEN CLIMBING AFTER TAKE OFF, UTILITY HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS OBSERVED TO BE DECREASING. THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK FOR LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT AT FAT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT RUPTURED AND FAILTURE OF THE HOUSING AND MOUNTING ATTACHMENT.
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