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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-224 · Detroit, MI · September 20, 1991

Date: September 20, 1991 · 18:45 local
Place: Detroit, MI
Airport: Detroit Metro Wayne County
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N88704
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI91IA297
Reported as: Boeing 727224
People aboard: 129
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 29,000 total20,000 in this make and model270 in the last 90 days

N88704Registration cancelled Sep 17, 2002 · Boeing 727-224S/N 19513 · 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 would not extend or retract. Aircraft landed runway and left main gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. AIRCRAFT LANDED RUNWAY AND LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

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 CHI91IA297Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDetroit, MIInadequate maintenance inspection of the main landing gear actuator assembly by company maintenance personnel. A factor in the incident is inadequate design of the landing gear actuator by the manufacturer.Sep 20, 1991 · Minor damage

Other reports on N88704 · 2

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

Accident 19870225038971ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Los Angeles, CAOn takeoff, the wheel of the aircraft hit N98834 which was taxiing. ATC controllers did not ensure separation.Feb 25, 1987 Incident 19800507051419IClimb · Houston, TXFlight returned with engine shut down due to apparent loss of oil and oil pressure.May 7, 1980