Accident Embraer ERJ-170LR D-ALIA, Monday 7 June 2010
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Date:Monday 7 June 2010
Time:10:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic E170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Embraer ERJ-170LR
Owner/operator:Cirrus Airlines
Registration: D-ALIA
MSN: 17000006
Total airframe hrs:9130 hours
Cycles:8641 flights
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Münster-Osnabrück Airport (FMO/EDDG) -   Germany
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Münster Airport (FMO/EDDG)
Destination airport:Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF)
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
After take-off, the right main landing gear could not be retracted. After landing, the main landing gear retraction actuator support fitting was found to be broken.


Conclusions
The right main landing gear retraction actuator support fitting, which according to the manufacturer's service bulletin should have been replaced after 5,000 flights at the latest, broke on the 8,641st flight and caused the severe damage to the aircraft.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU
Report number: 1X002-10
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

BFU 1X002-10

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Sep-2024 06:40 ASN Added
18-Sep-2024 07:12 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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