ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368233
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| Date: | Thursday 10 August 1989 |
| Time: | 11:46 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-254 |
| Owner/operator: | Trump Shuttle |
| Registration: | N915TS |
| MSN: | 20252/783 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 35787 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 56 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Boston, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Flushing, NY (KLGA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CREW OF A BOEING 727 WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BY EITHER NORMAL MEANS OR BY USE OF THE MANUAL HANDCRANK. A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING WITH AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION THROUGH THE L1/R1 EXITS WAS MADE. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT BOTH LINKS WHICH REMOVE THE LOCKING PAWLS IN THE NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE WERE FRACTURED. WHEN EXAMINED AT BOEING METALLURGICAL LABORATORY, NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND THAT BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE TO UNLOCK DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE FAILURE OF PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO CATCH THE INCORRECT ASSEMBLY. AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR WAS THE USE OF FAULTY INFORMATION BY EASTERN AIRLINES AND THEIR DECISION TO NOT MAKE THE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY THE BOEING SERVICE LETTER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89IA185
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 July 1991 | N913TS | Trump Shuttle | 0 | Buffalo, NY | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 16:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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