# NTSB NYC84IA048: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10, N103AA, Newark, NJ, December 8, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: December 7, 1983, 21:44 local (Dec 8, 1983, 02:44 UTC)
- Place: Newark, NJ
- Location: 40.6925° N, 74.1687° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (EWR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6925&lon=-74.1687&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 160 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84IA048
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35438/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84IA048

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - roll
  - landing gear - stress corrosion (cause)
  - maintenance,inspection - reduced, company/operator management (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - fatigue (cause)
  - maintenance,service bulletin/letter - not followed, company maintenance personnel (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRUCK BEAM FAILURE AFTER TOUCHDOWN. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED A CRACK NEAR THE RIGHT REAR TRUCK PIVOT PIN LUBRICATION HOLE WHICH SHOWED PROPAGATION TO THE LOWER END OF THE GREASE HOLE ON THE MATING SURFACE. GREASE HOLE WALLS SHOWED PITTING & CORROSION. TIME INTERVALS FOR SERVICE BULLENTIN INSPECTIONS EXCEEDED THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N103AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N103AA-2002-06-10), registration cancelled 2002-06-10, S/N 46503, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (registry code 3022110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CF6-6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (registry code 30020, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 546503
- Airframe hours: 32232
- Engines: GE CF6-6D 39300 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: American Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: AAIP, September 9, 1982, 3,186 hours before
- Departed: DFW, DALLAS, TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: EWR, Newark International, runway 22, 9,800 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 23,985 total, 3,700 in this make and model, 93 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 270° at 17 knots, gusting 27
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Observed at: EWR

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19831207072079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831207072079I), Dec 7, 1983: Doug DC10*, Newark, NJ, Minor damage. Blew a tire on landing rollout. Fire in right wheel well. Found right forward main gear truck had failed.

## Other investigations on N103AA (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI72AC099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC099), Jun 12, 1972: Douglas DC-10 (N103AA), Windsor, Canada, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72IC015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72IC015), Aug 17, 1971: Douglas DC-10 (N103AA), Los Angeles, CA, incident, minor damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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