What was found
SMOKE IN CABIN AT GATE. TYPE THREE EMERGENCY EXIT PULLED, DITCHING DAM POPPED FLUID LEAKING FROM BELLY. BOTH ENGS OFF & APU IS THE ONLY AIRCRAFT POWER. FOUND SMOKE TO BE HYD FLUID. R & R GEAR DOWN TUBE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 2014
- Submitted
- January 28, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N839CA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8311
- Aircraft serial
- 553
- Aircraft time
- 26,474 hours, 29,221 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Landing Gear
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.