NONE · BOEING 737-277 · 1987-06-23 · LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX87LA243
Event ID
20001213X31236
Type
Accident
Date
1987-06-23
Location
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
83
Total aboard
83
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
737-277
Registration
N184AW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE QUALIFIED MECHANIC TO INSURE THE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES PRIOR TO TAXIING AND HIS FAILURE TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENY BRAKE SYSTEM TO PREVENT THE COLLISION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE DECISION OF AIRLINE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISORS TO ALLOW A NON-QUALIFIED MECHANIC TO PERFORM RIGHT SEAT/FLIGHT ENGINEER PANEL DUTIES. ALSO CONTRIBUTING WAS THE QUALIFIED MECHANICS FAILURE TO USE THE AIRCRAFT'S INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR CROSS REFERENCE OF TAXI SPEED.