Incident Overview
The Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación (CIAA) of Peru notified the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of an incident involving a Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737 that occurred on October 23, 2015. Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAA investigation, as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane.
Sequence of Events
During the landing sequence, approximately 8 seconds after touchdown, a vibration was felt aboard the aircraft. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed. Examination also revealed that the left main landing gear had a broken shimmy damper actuator and a torsion link fracture.
Investigation
All investigative information will be released by the CIAA. The NTSB's role is to provide technical assistance as the state of design and manufacture of the aircraft.
Damage
The incident resulted in structural failure of the landing gear components, but no information on other damage or injuries is included in the source.
