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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Louisville, KY · January 31, 1990

Date: January 31, 1990 · 14:45 local
Place: Louisville, KY
Airport: Standiford Field
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: EALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8978E
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL90IA060
Reported as: Doug DC931
People aboard: 70
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total400 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N8978ERegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2010 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47327 · Built 1968 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31 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.

Tower advised fire on left side on rollout. Evacuated. Torque link apex bolt sheared and gear assembly rotated.

As the FAA filed it

TOWER ADVISED FIRE ON LEFT SIDE ON ROLLOUT. EVACUATED. TORQUE LINK APEX BOLT SHEARED AND GEAR ASSEMBLY ROTATED.

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 ATL90IA060Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLouisville, KYThe disabling of the main landing gear torque link which allowed the truck to rotate freely. The torque link was disabled when excessive vibration was generated by excessive play of the torque link pins in their bushings.Jan 31, 1990 · Minor damage

Other reports on N8978E · 4

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

Incident 20060706013349IClimb · Kansas City, MO(-23) On July 6, 2006 northwest airlines flight 1752, a DC-9-31, lost the number two engine upper side cowling on climb out from Kansas City International Airport (mci). A witness reported "seeing something falling off a silver airplane" at approx 10:00 am.…Jul 6, 2006 Incident 20000723036049INormal Cruise · Pittsburgh, PA(-23)On July 23, 2000, at 0730E, a DC-9, s/n 47327, registered as N8978E, and operating as "nwaa" flight #1451 diverted to and landed at "pit". The aircraft was enroute from norfolk to detroit after the flight flew shut down the engine. The aircraft was in…Jul 23, 2000 Incident 19951206044509IOther Ground Ops · Detroit, MINarrative: while aircraft was at dtw, maintenance noticed the left main landing gear wheel assembly missing. Maintenance also found damage on the left inboard trailing edge flap. Inspected by nwa mechanics and found left main landing gear strut worn beyond…Dec 6, 1995 · Minor damage Accident 19840725069749ADescent · Augusta, GAPassenger standing in aisle injured by severe turbulence. Seat belt sign on. Attendants unaware of passenger.Jul 25, 1984