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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC982 · Newark, NJ · February 17, 1997

Date: February 17, 1997 · 13:00 local
Place: Newark, NJ
Airport: Newark International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N34838
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD97IA048
Reported as: Doug DC982
People aboard: 141
Fatal injuries: 0

N34838Registration cancelled Mar 16, 2005 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49634 · Built 1987 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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

Narrative: during approach gear extended, red nose light indicated. Pilot recycled gear, all green lights with indicator pin up. Upon landing, nose gear collapsed. Passengers deplaned through rear exit doors. Gear doors, and underside of fuselage damaged approximately 5 feet behind nose gear. The down lock over center link fracture in half. The down lock indicator pin on pilot's console indicated down lock actuator in "down & lock" position, but the "lower part" of link fractured, thereby producing an unlock condition. Preliminary visual inspection of link indicates possible fatigue failure. Note that AD 97-02-10 was issued 02/11/97. Pmi notified of incident. This incident closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DURING APPROACH GEAR EXTENDED, RED NOSE LIGHT INDICATED. PILOT RECYCLED GEAR, ALL GREEN LIGHTS WITH INDICATOR PIN UP. UPON LANDING, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. PASSENGERS DEPLANED THROUGH REAR EXIT DOORS. GEAR DOORS, AND UNDERSIDE OF FUSELAGE DAMAGED APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET BEHIND NOSE GEAR. THE DOWN LOCK OVER CENTER LINK FRACTURE IN HALF. THE DOWN LOCK INDICATOR PIN ON PILOT'S CONSOLE INDICATED DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR IN "DOWN & LOCK" POSITION, BUT THE "LOWER PART" OF LINK FRACTURED, THEREBY PRODUCING AN UNLOCK CONDITION. PRELIMINARY VISUAL INSPECTION OF LINK INDICATES POSSIBLE FATIGUE FAILURE. NOTE THAT AD 97-02-10 WAS ISSUED 02/11/97. PMI NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT CLOSED.

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 IAD97IA048Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportNewark, NJfatigue fracture of the upper lock link, which led to the collapse of the nose gear during landing.Feb 17, 1997 · Minor damage

Other reports on N34838 · 1

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

Incident 19880811047299IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Omaha, NERight engine oil pressure fluctuated. Diverted. Oil was leaking from top of engine. Engine changed.Aug 11, 1988