SDR SIMA963251

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N47AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
047
Part
Trunnion
Part number
D60259
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Component
Messier · D226860405
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CVG - FLT 4016 - ON TAXI OUT TO RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT RT MLG TRUNNION FAILED. CREW COMPLETED WITH ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF PASSENGERS. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE GEAR BROKE AT THE TRAILING ARM CONNECTION TO THE LEFT ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS STRUCTURE FAILURE OF THE LEG. AFTER IN DEPTH INSPECTION, ANOTHER GEAR WAS INSTALLED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DFW FOR PANEL REPAIRS. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. DAMAGED GEAR COMPONENTS ARE BEING SENTO TO THE NTSB. (M)

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