Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 October 2001
Aircraft Type: Shorts 360-300
Owner/operator: Express Airways/Federal Express
Registration Number: D-CFXF
Location: Basel/Mulhouse-EuroAirport Swiss (BSL) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose undercarriage actuator flexible hoseNose undercarriage actuator flexible hose
Category: Accident
A Shorts aircraft experienced a hydraulic failure during taxiing towards the maintenance hangar, resulting in a collision with the hangar. The failure stemmed from a faulty actuator hose supplying pressure to the nose undercarriage.A Shorts aircraft experienced a hydraulic failure during taxiing towards the maintenance hangar, resulting in a collision with the hangar. The failure stemmed from a faulty actuator hose supplying pressure to the nose undercarriage.
Description
The Shorts returned to Basel due to a hydraulic problem. While taxiing towards the maintenance hangar the brakes did not slow down the aircraft. The aircraft collided with the hangar. The hydraulic problem reportedly resulted from a failure in the nose undercarriage actuator flexible hose, which supplies pressure when the undercarriage is selected down.
Primary Cause
Failure in the nose undercarriage actuator flexible hose.Failure in the nose undercarriage actuator flexible hose.Share on:
