# Incident 20010320004809I: Boeing 7272J0, Belleville, IL, March 20, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 2001, 16:50 local time
- Place: Belleville, IL
- Airport: Scott Afb/Midamerica Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: RIVA
- Location: 38.5452° N, 89.8352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5452&lon=-89.8352&mi=10
- Aircraft: N364PA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N364PA-2006-06-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-2J0 (registry code 1384045, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2j0) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 (registry code 52051, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 7272J0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,522 total, 1,076 in this make and model, 97 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010320004809I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) UPON DEPARTURE FROM BLV, DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED AT BLV.  POST LANDING INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR HAD BROKEN OFF THE RIGHT FORWARD NOSE GEAR WAS HANGING BY THE FRONT TORQUE LINK.  THE LEFT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR WAS FOUND ON THE RUNWAY AND HAD FALLEN OFF AFTER LANDING.  INSPECTION OF THE DOORS REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK THE LEFT DOOR DURING RETRACTION CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE DOOR AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE HINGES.  INSPECTION OF THE LINKAGE THAT CONTROLS THE DOOR MOVEMENT FOUND SEVERAL RODS AND LINKS BROKEN.  IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHICH ITEM OR ITEMS CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION.  THERE IS A 2.5 X 1/2 INCH HOLE DAMAGED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AT BLV AND THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO ANOTHER LOCATION TO HAVE THE FUSELAGE REPAIRED.

## Other reports on N364PA (5)

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

- [Incident 20040117010689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040117010689I), Jan 17, 2004: Boeing 7272J0 (N364PA), Kinston, NC. (-23) On January 17, 2004 on a routine flight from bos to cancun mex at 31000, flight 8510 with 149 passengers and 8 crew members had a forward cargo…
- [Incident 20001122021539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001122021539I), Nov 22, 2000: Boeing 7272J0 (N364PA), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. (-23) On November 22, 2000, a B-727, s/n 21107, registered as N364PA, and operated as "riva" flight #63, landed at "pit" after reporting an anti-skid problem…
- [Accident 20000728008539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000728008539A), Jul 28, 2000: Boeing 7272J0 (N364PA), Charleston, SC, No damage. (-23) Pan am flight 164 departed sanford (sfr), FL, at 2053Z destined for pittsburg (pit), PA. While maneuvering between cells 60 miles south fo the cae…
- [Incident 20000502019559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000502019559I), May 2, 2000: Boeing 7272J0 (N364PA), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23)While enroute from portsmouth, ma to Pittsburgh, PA over albany, PA, the #3 starter valve light illuminated. The power reduced and the light went out.…
- [Incident 19870608046289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870608046289I), Jun 8, 1987: Boeing 727221 (N364PA), New York, NY. The NR1 leading edge flap failed to extend properly. A safe landing was made. Flap actuator was replaced.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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