- Date
- July 19, 1986, 18:11 local (22:11 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 99 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8872ZBoeing 727-225
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860719074889I
- Case key
- 31528
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Flt was unable to extend nose gear and a nose gear up landing was made. Investigation revealed the nose gear drag brace to be locked in the up position. Disassembly of the drag brace revealed the link assemblies which connect the locking pawls to the locking actuator had failed. Metallurgical examination revealed the link assemblies failed due to corrosion cracking. Corrosion was caused by electrolytic reaction between the metal in the bushing of the link and the metal of the link. Examination of the bushings installed in the link revealed the absence of cadmium plating and chromate coating. The bushings were obtained by eastern airlines from a vendor who was manufacturing the part using plans supplied by eastern. The eastern plans call for cadmium plating and chromate coating.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8872Z
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-225
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21290
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-15, 15,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines,Inc., doing business as Eastern Airlines
- Registered owner
- Bankers Trust Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- MKJP · Kingston, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MIA · Miami International, runway 9R, 13,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 14,500 total · 200 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.