From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: 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 limits. Replaced left main landing gear shock strut piston assembly and left inboard trailing edge flap panel. Replaced both left main landing gear wheel and brake assemblies.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: 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 LIMITS. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT PISTON ASSEMBLY AND LEFT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP PANEL. REPLACED BOTH LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.
Other reports on N8978E · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.