Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 May 1979
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134A
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Tyumen Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-65649
Location: Tyumen Airport (TJM) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wheel on the port main gearWheel on the port main gear
Category: Accident
A wheel on the port main gear failed due to overheating during a fourth consecutive takeoff, resulting in a hydraulic fire and significant damage to the aircraft.A wheel on the port main gear failed due to overheating during a fourth consecutive takeoff, resulting in a hydraulic fire and significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
A wheel on the port main gear blew due to overheating after the fourth consecutive takeoff, causing a hydraulics fire. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Overheating of the wheel component during repeated takeoffs.Overheating of the wheel component during repeated takeoffs.Share on:
