# Incident 19871006072019I: Boeing 727222, Chicago, IL, October 6, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 1987, 14:28 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Chicago-O Hare International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 41.9769° N, 87.9081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (ORD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9769&lon=-87.9081&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7621U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7621U-1994-06-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-222 (registry code 1384073, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727222
- People aboard: 115
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871006072019I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AFTER LANDING. LEFT MAIN GEAR SIDE STRUT FAILED FROM FATIGUE. SERVICE BULLETIN NOT COMPLIED WITH.

## Other reports on N7621U (3)

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

- [Incident 19871231082549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871231082549I), Dec 31, 1987: Boeing 727222 (N7621U), Wichita, KS. Hydraulic line break on inboard spoiler actuator caused complete a system hydraulic failure. Manually operated.
- [Incident 19861014069979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861014069979I), Oct 14, 1986: Boeing 727222 (N7621U), Chicago, IL. Pilot returned to airport after experiencing hydraulic problems. Line found broken.
- [Incident 19810616040039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810616040039I), Jun 16, 1981: Boeing 727222 (N7621U), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Number 3 engine thrust reverser malfunctioned and separated after landing. No reason for failure found.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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