Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ENG08WA044

Aircraft #1

PK-GZN

BOEING 737

Factual Information

On July 23 2008, Garuda Indonesia Airlines Boeing 737, registeration PK-GZN, Serial number 29209, suffered a MLG failure at Syamsudin Noor Airport, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Investigation found a crack in one of the brake mounting holes propogating inwards. The crack resulted in the fracturing of the inner cylinder and collapsed the axle. The landing gear assembly had been in service for 9 years 7 months and 8 days and had 15,218 cycles. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Indonesia. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Ministry of Transportation National Transportation Safety Committee Gedung Karys Lt. 7 Departemen Perhubungan JI. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 8 JKT 10110 Indonesia Tel : (021) 3517606 or (021) 3811308 Ext 1497 Fax: (021) 3517606 Email: knkt@dephub.go.id This report is for information purpose only and contain information obtained for, or released by, the governmaent of Indonesia.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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