Aviation Accident Summary CHI89IA018

CHICAGO, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N277US

BOEING B-727-200A

Analysis

ON DEPARTURE FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, O'HARE AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THE INBOARD LEFT MAIN WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, WHERE IT WAS LANDED WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE CREW OR PASSENGERS. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE BROKEN INBOARD AXLE ASSEMBLY BY THE NTSB METALLURGICAL LAB, REVEALED FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE AXLE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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