- Date
- July 16, 1984, 10:55 local (15:55 UTC)
- Place
- Chicago, IL
- Injuries
- 91 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N464DABoeing 727-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840716038799I
- Case key
- 12456
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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 - fatigueCause
Landing gear,main gear - failure,partial
Maintenance,inspection - inadequateCause
Analysis
The #2 wheel assembly separated from the acft during takeoff roll. Flt was diverted to atlanta, GA, where an uneventful landing was made. Inspection revealed the axle failure occurred as a result of fatigue crack propagation of numerous prior cracks in the lower surface of the inner bearing journal.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N464DA
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20646
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-15, turbo jet
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Delta Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Destination
- MSY · New Orleans, LA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ORD · O'Hare
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,700 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 246 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.