Donbassaero A320 at Kiev on Nov 27th 2012, hydraulic leak

Last Update: December 26, 2012 / 17:55:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 27, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Donbassaero

Flight number
VV-95

Departure
Kiev, Ukraine

Destination
Donetsk, Ukraine

Aircraft Registration
UR-DAD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Donbassaero Airbus A320-200 on behalf of Aerosvit, registration UR-DAD performing flight VV-95 from Kiev to Donetsk (Ukraine), was in the initial climb when the crew did not receive gear uplocked indications following gear retraction. The crew worked the relevant checklists, the unsafe gear indications however continued. About 8 minutes after receiving the first unsafe indications the crew received a low green hydraulic pressure indication and low green hydraulic fluid quantity indication. The crew worked the relevant checklists and decided to return to Kiev for a safe landing with gear doors open.

Ukraine's Ministry of Transport reported a hydraulic leak was found at the left main gear strut due to damage to the hinges of the left left main gear door actuator. The quantity in the fluid reservoir had reduced to zero.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 27, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Donbassaero

Flight number
VV-95

Departure
Kiev, Ukraine

Destination
Donetsk, Ukraine

Aircraft Registration
UR-DAD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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