Accident · 2023-08-03

NTSB case DCA23LA409 · BOEING 767-322 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2023-08-03
Event type
Accident
Aircraft
BOEING 767-322 (N676UA)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
UNITED AIRLINES INC

Probable cause

Improper overhaul of the trunnion cross-pin hole that resulted in the development of stress corrosion cracking and eventual failure of the right forward trunnion.

Source: NTSB case DCA23LA409

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane56Class 1 (2023-03-21)23,720 total · 8,210 in this make/model · 5,100 as PIC · 200 last 90 days
Co-pilotAirline transport pilotAirplane33Class 1 (2023-01-11)6,200 total · 677 in this make/model · 1,600 as PIC · 163 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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