What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 9, 1997, at approximately 0840 EST, a Boeing 727, registered to first security bank, na, trustee, operated by American trans air (amta), while parked at a gate at the Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis Indiana, was reported to have a right main landing gear trunnion broken. Maintenance personnel from American trans air, verified that the right main landing gear was sheared at the aft support. The aircraft was then taken out of service. This incident is still under investigation by the FAA and the NTSB.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 9, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 0840 EST, A BOEING 727, REGISTERED TO FIRST SECURITY BANK, NA, TRUSTEE, OPERATED BY AMERICAN TRANS AIR (AMTA), WHILE PARKED AT A GATE AT THE INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA, WAS REPORTED TO HAVE A RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION BROKEN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FROM AMERICAN TRANS AIR, VERIFIED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED AT THE AFT SUPPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE FAA AND THE NTSB.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.