Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 May 1997
Aircraft Type: Fokker 50
Owner/operator: Iranian Air Transport
Registration Number: EP-GAS
Location: Ahwaz –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right Main GearRight Main Gear
Category: Accident
A right main gear collapsed within ten seconds of startup due to incorrect connections between the up-line pressure tube and the down-line pressure tube.A right main gear collapsed within ten seconds of startup due to incorrect connections between the up-line pressure tube and the down-line pressure tube.
Description
Ten seconds after start-up the right main gear collapsed. This was caused by wrong connections of the up line pressure tube with the down line pressure.
Primary Cause
Incorrect connections of the up-line pressure tube with the down-line pressure tube.Incorrect connections of the up-line pressure tube with the down-line pressure tube.Share on:
