NONE · BOEING 737-3B7 · 2009-07-15 · Charlotte (CLT), NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ENG09IA009
Event ID
20090730X12915
Type
Incident
Date
2009-07-15
Location
Charlotte (CLT), NC, USA
Coordinates
35.230159, -80.90995
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
0
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
737-3B7
Registration
N506AU
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
—
Probable cause
The failure of the left hand main landing gear was caused by heat induced cracks resulting from abusive grinding/polishing of the chrome plate that was applied during the last overhaul.