Incident at Red Lake, Ontario
Summary
1996-12-24: The aircraft departed on a test flight. The aircraft had not been flown for about one year and both engines had been replaced. When the landing gear was selected up after takeoff, the pilot noted that the nose gear indicated "unsafe" and a pilot in another company aircraft observed the nose gear partly extended. The pilot selected the landing gear down and landed without further incident. Maintenance found that the hydraulic fluid was down about 1.5 litres. The hydraulic lines had been purged after the engine change, but the system had not been run with a hydraulic test bed. Engineers suspect that air may have remained in the system. Ops. Impact -- unknown.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996O0585 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Occurred At | 1996-12-20 - 16:37 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Ontario, Canada, North America, Ontario Region, Red Lake, Ontario |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant] |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | GZIS | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | WILDCOUNTRY AIRWAYS LTD |
| Operator | Commercial |
| Make |
PIPER |
| Model |
PA31 |
| Year Built | 1968 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Hydraulic problem,Landing gear |