SDR 12142

Service difficulty report · Line · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 15, 2007
Submitted
October 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42836
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
200
Aircraft time
31,287 hours, 35,525 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN COMMING IN FOR LANDING ON FLIGHT NR 9596 LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. GEAR EXTENSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE WITH NORMAL RESULTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURHTER INCIDENTS. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRY FLOWN TO MAINTENANCE BASE IAW SFP NR 2007-003. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS REPAIR OF EXTENSION HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, REMOVAL AND INSTALLING OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. THERE WAS NO SHUTDOWN OF ENGINES OR FEATHERING OF PROPELLERS. NO DELAYS WITH 10 CANCELATIONS.

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