Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 January 2004
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747SP-86
Owner/operator: Iran Air
Registration Number: EP-IAC
Location: Beijing-Capital Airport (PEK) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 180
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 747-400 aircraft experienced a hydraulic system failure shortly after departing Beijing (PEK), resulting in the collapse of the nose gear during a return flight. The aircraft remained in Beijing for several months, awaiting a ferry to Tehran. It was subsequently withdrawn from service, undergoing a major overhaul to restore it to flying condition. The overhaul was completed in 2009.A Boeing 747-400 aircraft experienced a hydraulic system failure shortly after departing Beijing (PEK), resulting in the collapse of the nose gear during a return flight. The aircraft remained in Beijing for several months, awaiting a ferry to Tehran. It was subsequently withdrawn from service, undergoing a major overhaul to restore it to flying condition. The overhaul was completed in 2009.
Description
Suffered problems with the hydraulic system shortly after departing Beijing (PEK). The plane returned to land, during which the nose gear collapsed. The airplane remained at Beijing for a few months, being prepared for a ferry flight back to Tehran. On June 1, 2004 the airplane was finally ferried back to Tehran where it was withdrawn from service. Some parts were stripped and the airplane was then moved for display at the Teheran AeroSpace Exhibition. In 2009 the airplane received overhaul to be restored in flying condition.
Source of Information
http://www.747sp.com/http://www.747sp.com/Primary Cause
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