- Date
- April 11, 1988, 21:35 local (Apr 12, 1988, 01:35 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 83 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N889ZBoeing 727-225A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 7634
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the incident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction
Landing gear,main gear - fracturedCause
Maintenance,overhaul - improperCause
Analysis
The left MLG outer cylinder main trunnion fractured and separated while the airplane was sitting at the gate, shortly before the planned departure. Subsequent metallurgical exam of the part revealed that it was improperly overhauled, which significantly reduced the life of the part.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N889Z
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-225A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21858
- Airframe hours
- 26,282
- Engine
- P&W JT8D, 14,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Eastern Airlines Inc, doing business as Eastern Airlines
- Registered owner
- Connecticut Bank & Trust Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Destination
- MIA · Miami, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ATL · William B. Hartsfield
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,000 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 80° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATL