20021028035589I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 747230B · Incheon, SK · October 28, 2002

Date: October 28, 2002 · 01:27 local
Place: Incheon, SK
Airport: Incheon International Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: Q2SA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N742SA
Reported as: Boeing 747230B
Reported engine: GE CF650*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,416 total1,541 in this make and model170 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) After takeoff from Incheon korea the crew could not retract the flaps and the #4 hydraulic system was losing fluid. Departure control reported to the crew that they left tire debris on the runway. After dumping 175,000 lbs of fuel they landed at Incheon. Inspection of the aircraft found eight flat tires and damaged flaps and fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKEOFF FROM INCHEON KOREA THE CREW COULD NOT RETRACT THE FLAPS AND THE #4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOSING FLUID. DEPARTURE CONTROL REPORTED TO THE CREW THAT THEY LEFT TIRE DEBRIS ON THE RUNWAY. AFTER DUMPING 175,000 LBS OF FUEL THEY LANDED AT INCHEON. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND EIGHT FLAT TIRES AND DAMAGED FLAPS AND FUSELAGE.