On May 22, 2001, a Grumman G-73 (registration N142PA) operated by Flying Boat Inc was involved in an aviation accident near Fort Lauderdale, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Unserviceable components were tagged as serviceable and installed on an operational airplane, leading to the failure and collapse of the right main landing gear. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
During taxi, an airplane's right main landing gear collapsed. Investigation revealed preexisting cracks and that unserviceable components were incorrectly tagged as serviceable and installed.
Incident
An airplane was taxiing to the ramp when the right main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the landing gear after the event revealed evidence of preexisting cracks.
Investigation
Review of paperwork by company maintenance personnel showed that components had been sent to a laboratory for examination. Upon return, the paperwork indicated that two components had been rejected due to cracks. However, company maintenance personnel stated that unserviceable components had been tagged as serviceable and installed on an operational airplane, which resulted in the subsequent failure and collapse of the right main landing gear.
Probable cause
Unserviceable components were tagged as serviceable and installed on an operational airplane, leading to the failure and collapse of the right main landing gear.
