Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 February 2023
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-406 (SF)
Owner/operator: Allied Air
Registration Number: 5N-OTT
Location: Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport (BZV/FCBB) –
ÿ Congo
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left main landing gear components (shimmy damper, torque links, axle-wheel assembly)Left main landing gear components (shimmy damper, torque links, axle-wheel assembly)
Category: Accident
A left main landing gear component failure occurred during landing, resulting in tire detachment and gear strut separation. The component failure was triggered by a combination of factors, leading to a loss of structural integrity.A left main landing gear component failure occurred during landing, resulting in tire detachment and gear strut separation. The component failure was triggered by a combination of factors, leading to a loss of structural integrity.
Description
The components of the left main landing gear (the shimmy damper, the torque links, and the axle-wheel assembly) broke and detached from the gear strut during landing. The tire on wheel no. 2 of the left main landing gear burst.
Source of Information
https://www.bea.cg/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rapport-dactivites-BEA-_-2023-1.pdfhttps://www.bea.cg/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rapport-dactivites-BEA-_-2023-1.pdfPrimary Cause
Component failure during landing ? specifically, the failure of the shimmy damper, torque links, and axle-wheel assembly.Component failure during landing ? specifically, the failure of the shimmy damper, torque links, and axle-wheel assembly.Share on:
