SDR ABXA030084

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 26, 2003
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47551
Aircraft time
56,540 hours, 59,255 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
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.

What was found

UPON INITIAL GEAR EXTENSION, GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. AUX/ALT HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE ON. ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE HIGH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE / QUANTITY WERE NORMAL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS, CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. FOUND EXCESSIVE WATER COMING FROM INSIDE THE GEAR DOORS. LUBRICATED GEAR AND DRAINED WATER. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 32-30-00-2-0003. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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