Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 14, 2022
Submitted
August 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55024
Aircraft time
52,774 hours, 36,358 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 9522 -HYD/GEAR- THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE WHICH DAMAGED HYDRAULIC LINES AND DUE TO THAT DAMAGE, LOSS FLUID OUT OF THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS REQUIRED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOR THE APPROACH AND OTHERWISE UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN ATL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MLG BRAKE HOSES DAMAGED AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS. THE HOSES AND BOTH LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE ALL REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LP #7278215)

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