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| Date: | Thursday 7 April 2005 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (F) |
| Owner/operator: | Wells Fargo Bank Northwest |
| Registration: | N413LT |
| MSN: | 48413/488 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 50632 hours |
| Cycles: | 9227 flights |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF6-80C2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Singapore-Changi Airport (SIN/WSSS) -
 Singapore
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Paya Lebar Air Base (QPG/WSAP |
| Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB Singapore |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft had just been converted from a passenger Aircraft to a cargo Aircraft and would undergo landing tests at Singapore-Changi Airport. The first 2 landings would be successfully completed but upon landing during the 3rd landing the crew would notice heavy vibrations as well as the Gear Unsafe warning on the screen. A examination on the ground would reveal that the Middle gear had been bent to a 45 Degree angle.
Probable Cause:
Both the CLG Lower Drag Brace Link and Retract Actuator Had broken under heavy loads.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.mot.gov.sg/docs/default-source/about-mot/investigation-report/7-apr-2005.pdf?sfvrsn=69a83e0c_0
https://airport-data.com/aircraft/N413LT.html#aircraft699556
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 September 2009 | D-ALCO | Lufthansa Cargo | 0 | Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2024 15:56 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 10-Oct-2024 15:59 | ASN | Updated |
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