CHI70AC083

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 727 · Chicago, IL · May 18, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1970
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 69 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7414UBoeing 727
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125134

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0036  70/5/18    CHICAGO,ILL         BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1210                    N7414U              PX-  0  1 64                            41, 19888 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            3187 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - O'HARE
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FRESNO,CALIF                NEWARK,N.J.                  DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: FLAP ASSEMBLIES
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- FLAP SELECTOR VALVE LEAKED HYD FLUID ON APU EXHAUST.SMOKE ENTERED CABIN THRU VENTS.PAX INJURY EVAC

Aircraft

Registration
N7414U
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Airport
O'Hare