LC Peru DH8D at Ayacucho and Lima on Aug 19th 2018, could not extend nose gear
Last Update: March 29, 2020 / 20:35:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 19, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
LC Peru
Departure
Lima, Perú
Destination
Ayacucho, Perú
Aircraft Registration
N404AV
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The airport confirmed an aircraft of LC Peru made an emergency landing.
Peru's National Emergency Operations Center reported the LC Peru Aircraft landed in Lima due to problems with the landing gear. No injuries occurred.
Peru's Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación (CIAA) wrote in their preliminary declaration reporting that there had been a gear unsafe condition on the previous flight already. A mechanics was called and worked on the issue, however, no log book entries were made with respect to the unsafe condition and the corrective action.
The aircraft departed for flight W4-1323 and was on approach to Ayacucho when the crew selected the gear down, received green indications for both main gear, the nose gear indication remained red however. The crew also checked the alternate gear indication. Due to the lack of maintenance facilities the crew decided to return to Lima.
On approach to Lima the crew attempted another normal gear extension, however, with the same result (nose gear indicating red). The crew therefore attempted an alternate gear extension, then requested a low approach to have the gear inspected from the ground. Tower reported the nose gear doors were open, the nose gear could not be seen however.
The crew thus decided to land nose gear up. After evacuation of the passengers maintenance arrived at the aircraft to assess the damage and find ways to remove the aircraft from the runway. Maintenance engineers manually pulled the alternate gear extension lever located at the cabin floor and managed to extend the nose gear. The aicraft was then towed to a maintenance hangar.
Related NOTAMs:
A3517/18 NOTAMN
Q) SPIM/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/
A) SPJC
B) 1808192248 C) 1808200200 EST
E) RWY CLSD DUE OBST ACFT
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 19, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
LC Peru
Departure
Lima, Perú
Destination
Ayacucho, Perú
Aircraft Registration
N404AV
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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