Incident · 2005-12-20

NTSB case NYC06IA044 · Boeing 717-200 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2005-12-20
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing 717-200 (N924ME)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: Midwest Airlines, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Midwest Airlines Inc.

Probable cause

Water dilution of the grease, which resulted in the failure of the number 4 wheel bearing.

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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