NONE · BOEING 737-3H4 · 2012-07-27 · El Paso, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA12IA113
Event ID
20120727X13551
Type
Incident
Date
2012-07-27
Location
El Paso, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.807222, -106.376388
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
76
Total aboard
76
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
737-3H4
Registration
N379SW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the rupture of the nose landing gear hydraulic line that resulted from abrasions due to contact with the nose landing gear tire. Contributing to the incident was the incorrect installation of union and restrictor on the actuator.