Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 24 December 2006
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-4Y0
Owner/operator: Lion Air
Registration Number: PK-LIJ
Location: Ujung Pandang-Hasanudin Airport (UPG) – ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 164
Component Affected: Flaps indicatorFlaps indicator
Category: Accident
An aircraft executed a visual approach to runway 31 using a left downwind pattern due to terrain proximity. Visibility was 10 km with calm surface wind and no clouds. The crew selected flaps at 15 degrees and observed an asymmetrical indicator. They subsequently returned to 15 degrees and continued the approach and landing. Upon landing, the aircraft bounced twice and swerved down the runway, resulting in substantial damage, including detached right main landing gear, extended left main gear, and wrinkled fuselage skin.An aircraft executed a visual approach to runway 31 using a left downwind pattern due to terrain proximity. Visibility was 10 km with calm surface wind and no clouds. The crew selected flaps at 15 degrees and observed an asymmetrical indicator. They subsequently returned to 15 degrees and continued the approach and landing. Upon landing, the aircraft bounced twice and swerved down the runway, resulting in substantial damage, including detached right main landing gear, extended left main gear, and wrinkled fuselage skin.

Description

On arrival, the aircraft was executing a visual approach via a left downwind pattern to runway 31. The crew maneuvered in a close pattern due to proximity of terrain on under the base and final approach areas of runway 31. The weather was reported to be 10 km visibility (approximately 6 sm), surface wind calm, no clouds, and surface temperature 29 C. According to a written report from the crew, when they selected the flaps from 15 deg. to 30 deg. on final, they observed that the flaps indicator indicated a asymmetrical condition. According to the report, the crew re-selected the flaps back to 15 deg. and they elected to continue approach and landing. The report said that the crew referred to the QRH for the situation and they also checked the actual landing distance for flaps 15 deg. landing configuration. According to ground witness reports, on landing the aircraft was not on centerline, it bounced twice, and swerved down the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage; the right main landing gear was detached, the left main gear protruded through the left wing structure, and some fuselage skin was wrinkled.

Primary Cause

Flap asymmetry during final approach.Flap asymmetry during final approach.

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