Incident · 1997-09-27

NTSB case SEA97IA219 · Boeing 737-3T0 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1997-09-27
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing 737-3T0 (N13331)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CONTINENTAL AIRLINES

Probable cause

Separation of the ABSB-4 aileron bus cable, resulting in reduced lateral controllability of the aircraft. Related factors were wear in the cable and inadequate inspection of the cable by company maintenance personnel.

Source: NTSB case SEA97IA219

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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