Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI86IA083

CHICAGO, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N7059U

BOEING 727-22

Analysis

THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE NOSE WHEEL LANDING GEAR THROUGH EITHER THE NORMAL OR BACKUP SYSTEMS. THE AIRPLANE SUBSQUENTLY MADE A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE ASSEMBLY REVEALED A BROKEN DRAG BRACE PAWL BLOCK LINK WHICH LEFT THE NOSE GEAR IN AN UP AND LOCKED POSITION AND PRECLUDED IT FROM BEING LOWERED IN FLIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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