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Boeing 727-254 N915TS

10 August 1989 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 10 August 1989 at about 14:46 local time, a Boeing 727-254 registered N915TS was involved in an incident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 56 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 14:46
Classification
Incident
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nearest airport
Logan Intl (BOS)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 727-254
Registration
N915TS
Category
Airplane
Engines
3
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Flushing → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC89IA185

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
56 0 0 2 54

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE TO UNLOCK DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE FAILURE OF PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO CATCH THE INCORRECT ASSEMBLY. AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR WAS THE USE OF FAULTY INFORMATION BY EASTERN AIRLINES AND THEIR DECISION TO NOT MAKE THE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY THE BOEING SERVICE LETTER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE CREW OF A BOEING 727 WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BY EITHER NORMAL MEANS OR BY USE OF THE MANUAL HANDCRANK. A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING WITH AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION THROUGH THE L1/R1 EXITS WAS MADE. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT BOTH LINKS WHICH REMOVE THE LOCKING PAWLS IN THE NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE WERE FRACTURED. WHEN EXAMINED AT BOEING METALLURGICAL LABORATORY, NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND THAT BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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