Service difficulty report · Line · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
December 15, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11159
Aircraft time
36,480 hours, 47,564 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
36,480 hours, 47,564 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - FLIGHT 2409 - UTILITY SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED BELOW THE YELLOW ARC IN FLIGHT. UPON GEAR EXTENTION, THE GEAR DOORS DID NOT RETRACT. CREW COMPLIED WITH THE APPLICABLE CHECKLISTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE RIGHT STUB WING LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, LEAK CHECKS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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