Narrative:The left main gear failed as the aircraft taxied onto runway 11 for departure. The aircraft was evacuated.
Investigation revealed that the forward trunnion bearing support fitting broke due to intergranular corrosion.
Classification:
Landing gear collapse
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep 5/02
Follow-up / safety actions
FAA issued 1 Airworthiness Directive
Issued: 02-OCT-2001 | To: Boeing 727 | AD 2001-20-09 |
Requires repetitive inspections of the bearing support fitting of the forward trunnion on the main landing gear (MLG) to detect corrosion and cracking; follow-on actions, if necessary; and repair/rework of the support fitting, or replacement with a new or repaired/reworked fitting. |
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accident date:
09-01-2001type: Boeing 727-287
registration: LV-OLP
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Distance from Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA to Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International Airport as the crow flies is 1958 km (1224 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.