Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 17 August 2006
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-224F
Owner/operator: Aerosucre Colombia
Registration Number: HK-3985
Location: Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) – ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Right-hand main undercarriage legRight-hand main undercarriage leg
Investigating Agency: AerocivilAerocivil
Category: Accident
A right-hand main undercarriage leg collapsed during taxiing before departure, resulting in serious damage and preventing repair. The probable cause is a fracture of the Link-assy, the trunnion of the primary landing strut, caused by corrosion from an unknown origin.A right-hand main undercarriage leg collapsed during taxiing before departure, resulting in serious damage and preventing repair. The probable cause is a fracture of the Link-assy, the trunnion of the primary landing strut, caused by corrosion from an unknown origin.

Description

While taxiing for departure, the right hand main undercarriage leg collapsed. Damage was serious and the airplane was not repaired. CAUSA PROBABLE: “Fractura del LINK-ASSY – TRUNNION del tren de atterizaje principal derecho por corrosi¢n de origen desconocido.”

Primary Cause

Fractura del LINK-ASSY – TRUNNION del tren de atterizaje principal derecho por corrosi¢n de origen desconocido.Fractura del LINK-ASSY – TRUNNION del tren de atterizaje principal derecho por corrosi¢n de origen desconocido.

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