Aviation Accident Summary LAX83IA073

LOS ANGELES, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9664

BOEING 747-123

Analysis

THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE THE ACFT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. DISSAMBLY REVEALED THAT THE OUTER CYLINDER WAS SHATTERED & METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED ABRASIVE GRINDING & ENVIRONMETALLY ACCELERATED FATIGUE PRIOR TO RAPIDFRACTURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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