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| Date: | Monday 18 June 1984 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-73 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans American Airlines |
| Registration: | N4867T |
| MSN: | 46090/504 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | GE CFM-58 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL (KFRF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING DESCENT, FLT ENGINEER NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW. ACFT LANDED WITH LOCKED BRAKES ON ALL 4 WHEELS OF THE RT MAIN GEAR AND ALL 4 TIRES WERE BLOWN OUT. TWO HYDRAULIC LINE FITTINGS ON THE RUDDER HYDRAULIC BOOSTER PACKAGE WERE FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84IA246
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:20 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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