ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368841
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 May 1989 |
| Time: | 21:07 LT |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 MK500 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Wisconsin |
| Registration: | N511AW |
| MSN: | E 10690 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6005 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce DART 552-7R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Moline, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL (KORD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR NOT FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE AND IT COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND NEITHER OF THE TWO CREWMEMBERS ABOARD THE AIRPLANE WERE INJURED. THE LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION HAD BEEN DISCOVERED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT CYCLE PROPERLY DURING A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT. WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AFTER RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND. ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL.
Probable Cause: MATERIAL FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION ASSEMBLY. INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES IN COMPANY DIRECTIVES WERE FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89IA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 08:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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