- Date
- August 2, 1984, 15:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place
- Fort Worth, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N81865Rockwell 690B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840802038129A
- Case key
- 21140
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Analysis
The acfts right main landing gear retracted during landing roll. During initial examination of the gear by FAA it was noted that one of the two clevis fittings had separated from the gear casting. It remained attached to the rod end bearing on the push/pull rod of the extend/retract cylinder. Two persons pushing on the landing gear drag brace attempted to unlock the system. They were unsuccessful. The downlock nitrogen charge was bled off and then one person could push the drag brace enough to activate the gear light and horn in the cockpit. After the other downlock devices inthe form of bunger cords were removed, light pressure on the drag link activated the unsafe light and horn. This action took place after 1/8 inch movement of the drag brace. One inch movement was necessary to 'unlock' the gear for retraction. The drag brace was examined for evidence of some object having hit it with enough force to unlock it. Duringlanding. No such evidence was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N81865
- Reported as
- Rockwell 690B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 11510
- Airframe hours
- 1,462
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE331-5-251K, 718 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Interjet
- Registered owner
- Mckamy Aero Sales
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 25, 1984 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- DAL · Dallas, TX
- Airport
- FTW · Meacham, runway 16L, 7,500 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificates
- Private, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,210 total · 1,810 in this make and model · 5,860 as pilot in command · 88 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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