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| Date: | Wednesday 7 December 1983 |
| Time: | 22:44 LT |
| Type: |  Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N103AA |
| MSN: | 546503 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 32232 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 160 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Newark, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRUCK BEAM FAILURE AFTER TOUCHDOWN. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED A CRACK NEAR THE RIGHT REAR TRUCK PIVOT PIN LUBRICATION HOLE WHICH SHOWED PROPAGATION TO THE LOWER END OF THE GREASE HOLE ON THE MATING SURFACE. GREASE HOLE WALLS SHOWED PITTING & CORROSION. TIME INTERVALS FOR SERVICE BULLENTIN INSPECTIONS EXCEEDED THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84IA048
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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