19880827071829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 727-31 · Chicago, IL · August 27, 1988

Date: August 27, 1988 · 16:50 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Chicago-O Hare International
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: TWAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N852TW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI88FA223
Reported as: Boeing 72731
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D7B
People aboard: 60
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,899 total

N852TWRegistration cancelled Oct 20, 1988 · Boeing 727-31S/N 18571 Airframe modelBoeing 727-31

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What happened

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

Unable gear at airport. Landed gear up at alternate. Disconnected gear selector rod. Crew damaged manual gear.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE GEAR AT AIRPORT. LANDED GEAR UP AT ALTERNATE. DISCONNECTED GEAR SELECTOR ROD. CREW DAMAGED MANUAL GEAR.

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 CHI88FA223Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportChicago, ILImproper procedural checklist in which a critical step was not listed.Aug 27, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N852TW · 4

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

Incident 19860807071819INormal Cruise · St Louis, MOEngine shutdown after thrust reverser deploy light came on. Returned. Found a contained turbine failure.Aug 7, 1986 Incident 19851222068689IClimb · Kansas City, MOLost a system hydraulics after retracting flaps. Alternate procedure for gear extension. Flap drive motor leaking.Dec 22, 1985 Incident 19800311035689ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Chicago, ILNR1 engine throttled back due to fire warning light. Pneumatic system failure.Mar 11, 1980 Incident 19790519200479IDescent · Pittsburg, PALost hydraulic power due to loss of fluid from cracked line.May 19, 1979