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August 2, 1984 · Rockwell 690B · N81865

Fort Worth, TX

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 2, 1984
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Aircraft
Rockwell 690B
Tail Number
N81865
Operator
Interjet
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW84FA335

The aircraft's right main landing gear retracted during the landing roll. During initial examination of the gear by the FAA, it was noted that one of the two clevis fittings had separated from the gear casting. It remained attached to the rod end bearing on the push/pull rod of the extend/retract cylinder. Two persons pushing on the landing gear drag brace attempted to unlock the system. They were unsuccessful. The downlock nitrogen charge was bled off and then one person could push the drag brace enough to activate the gear light and horn in the cockpit. After the other downlock devices in the form of bunger cords were removed, light pressure on the drag link activated the unsafe light and horn. This action took place after 1/8 inch movement of the drag brace. One inch movement was necessary to 'unlock' the gear for retraction. The drag brace was examined for evidence of some object having hit it with enough force to unlock it during landing. No such evidence was found.

Full Narrative

THE ACFTS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED DURING LANDING ROLL. DURING INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE GEAR BY FAA IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE TWO CLEVIS FITTINGS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE GEAR CASTING. IT REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE ROD END BEARING ON THE PUSH/PULL ROD OF THE EXTEND/RETRACT CYLINDER. TWO PERSONS PUSHING ON THE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE SYSTEM. THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DOWNLOCK NITROGEN CHARGE WAS BLED OFF AND THEN ONE PERSON COULD PUSH THE DRAG BRACE ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE GEAR LIGHT AND HORN IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER THE OTHER DOWNLOCK DEVICES INTHE FORM OF BUNGER CORDS WERE REMOVED, LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE DRAG LINK ACTIVATED THE UNSAFE LIGHT AND HORN. THIS ACTION TOOK PLACE AFTER 1/8 INCH MOVEMENT OF THE DRAG BRACE. ONE INCH MOVEMENT WAS NECESSARY TO 'UNLOCK' THE GEAR FOR RETRACTION. THE DRAG BRACE WAS EXAMINED FOR EVIDENCE OF SOME OBJECT HAVING HIT IT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO UNLOCK IT. DURINGLANDING. NO SUCH EVIDENCE WAS FOUND.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:20 CDT
Nearest AirportMEACHAM (0nm N)
Runway16L
Runway Length7500 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftRockwell 690B
Tail NumberN81865
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorInterjet
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsAiresearch · TPE331-5-251K · Turboprop · 718
Seats11

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 41 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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