Aviation Accident Summary CHI84IA246

CHICAGO, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4867T

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-73

Analysis

DURING DESCENT, FLT ENGINEER NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW. ACFT LANDED WITH LOCKED BRAKES ON ALL 4 WHEELS OF THE RT MAIN GEAR AND ALL 4 TIRES WERE BLOWN OUT. TWO HYDRAULIC LINE FITTINGS ON THE RUDDER HYDRAULIC BOOSTER PACKAGE WERE FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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