Incident Overview
Description
A Boeing 737-900 operated by Lion Air was damaged in a bounced landing accident at Surabaya-Juanda Airport (SUB) in Indonesia. There were 225 persons on board. Two passengers suffered serious injuries and three passengers suffered minor injuries. The airplane, PK-LFH, performed the scheduled domestic service JT-361 from Balikpapan (BPN) to Surabaya. During the approach the crew received the latest wind information: 270 degrees at 16 knots. They were cleared for landing on runway 28. After the first touch down, the aircraft experienced series of four bounced landings and the aircraft tail skid indicator touched the runway. The last touch down resulted in forces of 3.866 G An inspection found the nose wheel hub was broken, one main tire flat, tail skid damage, and wrinkling to the rear fuselage section.
Primary Cause
Nose wheel hub failure during the approach and subsequent landings.Nose wheel hub failure during the approach and subsequent landings.Share on:
