Problem: LH MLG shock strut major oil leak, strut fully down.
DAY 1 unable to fly to Finland as aircraft jacks had to be taken to perform landing gear retractions.
Our team left THN (Trollhattan Base) @ 14:00 hrs,
collected tools and support equipment from Arlanda base 19:30.
DAY 2 Following day departed ARN
@ 07:00 ferry Stockholm -Turku. 11 hr sailing. Arrival @ Turku : 20:00.
@ 07:00 ferry Stockholm -Turku. 11 hr sailing. Arrival @ Turku : 20:00.
Drive to Vaasa and arrival @ 00:00
DAY 3 Start @ 06:45 at Vaasa Finland Airport.
DAY 3 Start @ 06:45 at Vaasa Finland Airport.
A/C @ 08:30 on jacks and start strut service. Found dynamic seals of lower piston gland damaged.
Back to Turku harbour to get ferry. Night boat to Stockholm.
DAY 4 Arrival @ 07:00 Stockholm.
4 hrs drive to Trollhattan airport to debrief and unload tools.
PRO1 Global Engineers carried out the task with precision and quality in a fantastic short time frame.
