NONE · BOEING 727-247 · 1989-05-24 · DENVER, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89IA124
Event ID
20001213X28288
Type
Incident
Date
1989-05-24
Location
DENVER, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.759796, -104.920349
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
121
Total aboard
121
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
727-247
Registration
N296WA
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION BEARING SUPPORT FITTING DUE TO A CRACK INITIATING AT THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE BORE AND PROPAGATING BY INTERGRANULAR STRESS CORROSION INTO THE BORE SURFACE THAT RESULTED IN AN EVENTUAL DUCTILE FRACTURE.