Aviation Accident Summary NYC87IA105

BALTIMORE, MD, USA

Aircraft #1

N236AA

McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Analysis

MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACH BOLT SEPARATED DURING TAKEOFF AS A RESULT OF PREEXISTING STRESS CORROSION CRACKING. MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS ISSUED ALERT MD-80 SERVICE BULLETIN A32-220 FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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