SDR MWEA95123

Service difficulty report · Water Line · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47133
Part
Water Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH TO MKE, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR HANDLE TO DOWN POSITION. HE EXTENDED GEAR USING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE AND PROCEDURES. GEAR EXTENDED, VERIFIED 3 GREEN. AFTER THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED THE FLAP HANDLE MOVED STIFFLY TO 15 POSITION WITHOUT FLAP ACTUATION. SLATS EXTENDED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANICS FOUND BROKEN WATER SUPPLY LINE IN FWD BAGGAGE COMPT. WHICH LEAKED INTO GEAR WELL CAUSING LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE TO FREEZE. THAWED ICE FROM WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED WATER LINE. PERFORMED GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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