Aviation Accident Summary CHI84IA301

CHICAGO, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N464DA

BOEING 727-200

Analysis

THE #2 WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. FLT WAS DIVERTED TO ATLANTA, GA, WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE AXLE FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION OF NUMEROUS PRIOR CRACKS IN THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE INNER BEARING JOURNAL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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