Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 10 February 2000
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-287
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration Number: LV-JMX
Location: Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta – ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear noseLanding gear nose
Category: Accident
A commercial flight from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery to Salta airport was disrupted by a vibration in the landing gear nose during descent. The pilot experienced a loss of directional control, leading to a slight leftward shift of the aircraft’s axis. The pilot initiated an orderly descent and reported the incident to air traffic control.A commercial flight from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery to Salta airport was disrupted by a vibration in the landing gear nose during descent. The pilot experienced a loss of directional control, leading to a slight leftward shift of the aircraft’s axis. The pilot initiated an orderly descent and reported the incident to air traffic control.

Description

The crew performed a commercial flight regular from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery to the Salta airport. The pilot, after make the approximation visual night to runway 01, made the landing on the main gear and to lower the nose wheel, proceeded to take the reversers. When the aircraft was approximately 100 Carat began a vibration in the area of the landing gear’s nose, which was increasing as speed was reduced. To take command of nose wheel, the pilot noticed that the same was not effective and could not prevent a slight shift to the left of the axis of the track, until the aircraft stopped. Stopped the engines and to assess that there was no major damage or fire, was reported to the TWR of Control and passengers for the inconvenience and authorized the descent of the same, which was carried out in an orderly manner. The accident occurred at night. During a commercial flight regular, in the phase of the landing and after the curfew, loss of directional control, causing minor damage to the aircraft, by rupture of the scissors

Source of Information

http://www.jiaac.gob.ar/files/pdf/Bol30.pdfhttp://www.jiaac.gob.ar/files/pdf/Bol30.pdf

Primary Cause

Loss of directional control during descent due to vibration in the landing gear nose.Loss of directional control during descent due to vibration in the landing gear nose.

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