Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
March 25, 2003
Submitted
March 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
4,293 hours, 5,074 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

SEA ON FLIGHT 2293- AT GEAR EXTENSION DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. NR 2 HYDRUALIC QUANTITY SHOWED VERY LOW, NEAR ZERO. CREW EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT HAND RETRACT ACTUATOR DOWNLOCK UPPER FLEX LINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.