What happened
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(-23) N894AA a 727-200 aircraft operated by the us marshall service (public use) was in the process of having a tire changed on the LH main gear. After the tire had been removed the mechanic noticed that the asphalt was sinking under the jack. In an attempt to stop the gear from sinking further the crew defueled and re-distributed the remaining fuel to the center tank. These actions failed, the fire department placed lifting bags under the LH wing as a precautionary measure. The gear continued to sink up to the axles, and with the shift in weight aft the aircraft finally settled tail first down to the rotation skid plate, the nose of the airplane was 7 feet in the air. No injuries were reported, and the aircraft suffered minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N894AA A 727-200 AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY THE US MARSHALL SERVICE (PUBLIC USE) WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A TIRE CHANGED ON THE LH MAIN GEAR. AFTER THE TIRE HAD BEEN REMOVED THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ASPHALT WAS SINKING UNDER THE JACK. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE GEAR FROM SINKING FURTHER THE CREW DEFUELED AND RE-DISTRIBUTED THE REMAINING FUEL TO THE CENTER TANK. THESE ACTIONS FAILED, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PLACED LIFTING BAGS UNDER THE LH WING AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE GEAR CONTINUED TO SINK UP TO THE AXLES, AND WITH THE SHIFT IN WEIGHT AFT THE AIRCRAFT FINALLY SETTLED TAIL FIRST DOWN TO THE ROTATION SKID PLATE, THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE WAS 7 FEET IN THE AIR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE.
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