What happened
During taxi operations at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, the flight crew experienced a sudden, loud noise. Upon hearing the impact, the crew immediately halted the movement of the aircraft and returned to the airport apron to assess the situation.
An inspection of the aircraft following the incident revealed substantial damage to the right main landing gear and the adjacent wing structure. The damage was identified as the result of a sudden mechanical failure during the taxi phase.
Findings
Post-incident investigations determined that the primary cause of the damage was the failure of the trunnion support beam located on the right main gear. This structural failure led to the subsequent degradation of the wing's integrity and the landing gear assembly.