NONE · Boeing 767-232 · 1999-12-06 · SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00IA023
Event ID
20001212X20224
Type
Incident
Date
1999-12-06
Location
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
85
Total aboard
85
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
767-232
Registration
N111DN
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Total failure of the main landing gear retract actuator due to stress corrosion caused by the use of a faulty sealant by company maintenance personnel that allowed moisture to enter the joint. A factor was the use of an improper fillet seal.