Amsterdam-Schiphol Taxiing Incident: Right Main Gear Failure (OD-AFY)

Incident Overview and Immediate Response During taxiing operations at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, the flight crew reported hearing a loud bang. In response to the event, the crew returned the aircraft to the apron for inspection. ## Damage Assessment Subsequent investigations revealed significant structural damage. The primary failure involved the trunnion support beam of the right main gear. This failure resulted in major damage to both the right main gear assembly and the associated wing structure. ## Official Findings The official investigation determined that the incident was the consequence of long-term corrosion and metal fatigue cracks. These factors contributed to the structural failure of the trunnion support beam during the taxiing phase.