Narrative:
The left main gear failed as the aircraft taxied onto runway 11 for departure. The aircraft was evacuated.
Investigation revealed that the forward trunnion bearing support fitting broke due to intergranular corrosion.
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 09-01-2001
type: Boeing 727-287
registration: LV-OLP
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 9 January 2001 |
| Time: | 17:20 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-287 |
| Operator: | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB |
| Registration: | CP-2323 |
| MSN: | 22605/1787 |
| First flight: | 1981-11-06 (19 years 2 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 47184 |
| Engines: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 138 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 146 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE) ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ), Argentina |
| Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International Airport (VVI/SLVR), Bolivia |
The left main gear failed as the aircraft taxied onto runway 11 for departure. The aircraft was evacuated.
Investigation revealed that the forward trunnion bearing support fitting broke due to intergranular corrosion.
Classification:
Landing gear collapseDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep 5/02Follow-up / safety actions
FAA issued 1 Airworthiness Directive
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accident date: 09-01-2001
type: Boeing 727-287
registration: LV-OLP
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA to Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International Airport as the crow flies is 1958 km (1224 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA to Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International Airport as the crow flies is 1958 km (1224 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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