Serious incident Boeing 737-347 N305WA,
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Date:Friday 24 December 1999
Time:14:49 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B733 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-347
Owner/operator:Delta Airlines
Registration: N305WA
MSN: 23346/1172
Year of manufacture:1985
Total airframe hrs:36898 hours
Engine model:CFM56-3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 135
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Category:Serious incident
Location:Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC) -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC)
Destination airport:Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During takeoff roll on a scheduled domestic passenger flight, the right main landing gear inboard wheel separated from the aircraft. The aircraft returned to the point of departure and landed without further incident. Examination of the landing gear revealed that the wrong wheel bearing had been installed when the wheel assembly was 'built up' at the operator's facility.

Probable Cause: Improper assembly of the wheel during build up in the operator's maintenance facilities.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN00IA032
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN00IA032

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Mar-2024 17:39 ASN Update Bot Added
06-Mar-2024 17:59 ASN Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
06-Mar-2024 17:59 ASN Updated [[Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]]

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