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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-224 · Corpus Christi, TX · May 25, 1986

Date: May 25, 1986 · 17:51 local
Place: Corpus Christi, TX
Airport: Corpus Christi International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N88711
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW86IA093
Reported as: Boeing 727224
People aboard: 82
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,256 total3,726 in this make and model211 in the last 90 days

N88711Registration cancelled May 15, 2013 · Boeing 727-224S/N 19802 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBoeing 727-224 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left main gear could not be extended for landing. Diverted for safe landing. Castellated nut lodged in actuator.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT MAIN GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED FOR LANDING. DIVERTED FOR SAFE LANDING. CASTELLATED NUT LODGED IN ACTUATOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW86IA093Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCorpus Christi, TXThe pilot made an intentional gear-up landing (left main only) after numerous attempts to lower it were unsuccessful. The small steel nut which had jammed the left main gear door unlatching mechanism fell into that position sometime after the gear was…May 25, 1986 · Minor damage

Other reports on N88711 · 5

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19860128010599INormal Cruise · Omaha, NEYaw damper flag required lower altitude. Higher fuel consumption than anticipated. Indicator replaced.Jan 28, 1986 Incident 19791231035579IClimb · Los Angeles, CAFlaps would not retract after takeoff. Found broken flap transmitter.Dec 31, 1979 Incident 19791102056509ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Houston, TXAfter takeoff nose gear door failed to fully close. Found broken wire cable clamp permitting wire to jam doors.Nov 2, 1979 · Minor damage Incident 19781009029969IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · El Paso, TXRight inboard main wheel axle broke while taxiing.Oct 9, 1978 · Minor damage Incident 19780716048239IClimb · Tulsa, OKReturned 10 minutes after departure due to difficult breathing of elderly passenger.Jul 16, 1978 · 1 fatal