# NTSB NYC85IA043: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10, N117AA, Jamaica, NY, December 12, 1984

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: December 12, 1984, 16:17 local (21:17 UTC)
- Place: Jamaica, NY
- Coordinates: 40.650074, -73.789001 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6501&lon=-73.7890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 189 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35623
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85IA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35623/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85IA043

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, taxi - to takeoff
  - landing gear,main gear strut - stress corrosion (cause)

## Analysis

DURING TAXI FOR DEPARTURE, ACFT EXPERIENCED SEVERAL JOLTS TO THE RIGHT. CAPT STOPPED ACFT AND REQUESTED GRND PERSONNEL TO INSPECT LANDING GEAR. INSPECTION REVEALED RT MAIN GEAR TRUCK BEAM FAILED. METALLURGICAL INSPECTION OF TRUCK BEAM ASS'Y CONCLUDED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY STRESS CORROSION. MANUFACTURER REVISED SERVICE BULLETIN, A32-127, ON 5/9/85 TO ADDRESS STRESS CORROSION IN AREA WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND RECOMMENDED MODIFICATION. THE FAILED TRUCK BEAM HAD BEEN MODIFIED IN OCTOBER 1981 BY THE OPERATOR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N117AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117AA-2002-06-10), registration cancelled 2002-06-10, S/N 46517, built 1972 (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: 46517
- Airframe hours: 36373
- Engines: GE CF6-6K 39300 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: American Airlines Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Destination: LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: JFK, John F. Kennedy Int'L

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 23,935 total, 1,680 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Not reported
- Temperature: -0 °F

## 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 19841212069969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841212069969I), Dec 12, 1984: Doug DC1010, Jamaaica, NY, Minor damage. While taxiing for takeoff,right main truck beam failed forward and aft of the attach point on landing gear strut.

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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