ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378869
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 1984 |
| Time: | 16:58 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-232 |
| Owner/operator: | People Express Airlines |
| Registration: | N518PE |
| MSN: | 20641/936 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30025 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 105 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Buffalo, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newark, NJ (KEWR) |
| Buffalo, NY (KBUF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE DEPARTURE FROM NEWARK, NJ, THE AIRCREW NOTED A VIBRATION WHICH CEASED AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE CREW SUSPECTED THAT A TIRE WAS OUT-OF-ROUND OR A GEAR DOOR WAS VIBRATING & CONTINUED THE FLT. DURING THE APCH TO BUFFALO, NY, THE VIBRATION OCCURRED AGAIN WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, BUT CEASED ON FINAL APCH. THE APCH & LANDING WERE CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, AN EXAM OF THE ACFT, GEAR & GEAR DOORS REVEALED NO REASON FOR THE VIBRATION. HOWEVER, DURING THE FLT, A PIECE OF THE LEFT TRAILING EDGE FLAP HAD SEPARATED. IT HAD SEPARATED ON FINAL APCH & HAD HIT A PARKED CAR CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER SURFACE PREPARATION & BONDING DURING A PREVIOUS REPAIR OF THE FLAP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84IA271
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 13:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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