NONE · de Havilland DHC-8-102 · 1991-07-17 · SAVANNAH, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL91IA134
Event ID
20001212X17430
Type
Incident
Date
1991-07-17
Location
SAVANNAH, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.120975, -81.180801
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-8-102
Registration
N922HA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION PROCEDURES WHICH ALLOWED THE LOSS OF TORQUE ON THE TOP RETRACTION FITTING ATTACHMENT BOLT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED IN FATIGUE. FACTORS WERE THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID THROUGH A SEVERED LINE, AND THE CORROSION OF A HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LIMITING VALVE.