NONE · BEECH 1900C · 1995-03-17 · LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95IA142
Event ID
20001207X03138
Type
Incident
Date
1995-03-17
Location
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.949722, -118.400627
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
19
Total aboard
19
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
1900C
Registration
N1568W
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN AXIAL SHIFT OF THE OUTER BEARING ROLLER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, RESULTING IN EROSION AND FAILURE OF THE FLAP TRACK HINGE BRACKET/BEARING ASSEMBLY. FACTORS RELATING TO THE INCIDENT WERE: THE ROLLER BEARING AND ASSOCIATED BRACKET ASSEMBLY WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLAP STRUCTURE COULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY; AND LACK OF INSPECTION CRITERIA IN THE MANUFACTURER'S MAINTENANCE MANUAL CONCERNING FLAP ROLLER/HINGE BRACKET ASSEMBLIES.