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FAA accident report · Doug MD-88 · Denver, CO · May 13, 2005

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Date
May 13, 2005
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Denver International
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
DALA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N949DL
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN05LA077
Reported as
Doug MD88
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D
People aboard
98
Fatal injuries
0
N949DLRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2022 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88S/N 49880 · Built 1990Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-88Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) Flight crew heard loud bang when retraction was attempted. Nose landing gear would not lock up. Landing gear was placed back into the down position. Got three green lights. Aircraft returned to Denver, landing without incident. Maintenance found the NLG retract actuator broken and the rod end pulled out of the actuator. Rod end had fallen and the movement of the gear caused penetration of the wheel well bulkhead. Aircraft was ferried to atl for repairs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT CREW HEARD LOUD BANG WHEN RETRACTION WAS ATTEMPTED. NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK UP. LANDING GEAR WAS PLACED BACK INTO THE DOWN POSITION. GOT THREE GREEN LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DENVER, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR BROKEN AND THE ROD END PULLED OUT OF THE ACTUATOR. ROD END HAD FALLEN AND THE MOVEMENT OF THE GEAR CAUSED PENETRATION OF THE WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ATL FOR REPAIRS.

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 DEN05LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDenver, COthe failure of the nose gear actuator resulted in penetration of the forward pressure bulkhead and a loss of pressurization.May 14, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N949DL · 1

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

Incident 19920320016819IFinal Approach · Baton Rouge, LAUnsafe gear indication at start of approach. Safe indication prior to landing. Landed safely.Mar 20, 1992