Service difficulty report · Line · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
July 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11240
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap Drive
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE, NR 1 HYD FLUID QUANTITY DEPLETED. CREW PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. LANDED WITH DOORS DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE ON THE FLAP DRIVE GEARBOX BROKEN. INSTALLED A FLEX LINE, SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, LEAK CHECKED GOOD WITH NO OTHER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOORS UP CABLE BROKEN. THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS REPAIRED. THE ALTERNATE RETRACTION SYSTEM CABLE FOR INBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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