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Enquiry on SAS Q-400 reveals diffuse landing gear corrosion

Stockholm, Sweden - New emergency landing

On 27 SAS (Scandinavian Air System) aircraft that were inspected after the problem series occurred with this kind of airplanes (see AVIONEWS), 25 revealed signs of corrosion at the landing gear. This was told by Helge Torp, technical director of the Scandinavian airline inspection agency, to the Danish magazine "Ingenoeren". Meanwhile, a new malfunctioning at the landing gear forced another Q-400,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1079663
Rome, Italy, 09/24/2007 13:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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