Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bodo Norway
Sunday, January 20, 2002 15:50 UTC

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On January 20, 2002, aproximately 1550 coordinated universal time (1650 local time), a Boeing 737-500 airplane, Norwegian registration LN-BRR, operated by Braathens ASA on a scheduled Norwegian domestic passenger/cargo flight, experienced heavy vibrations on rollout after landing at Bodo, Norway. Following landing, it was discovered that the left main landing gear lower torsion link had fractured, allowing the left main landing gear wheel assembly to rotate freely with ensuing damage to hydraulic hoses and wiring. Damage was noted to tires, rims, brakes, hydraulic hoses, wires, and the link/damper unit on the left main landing gear assembly. None of the unknown number of crew and passengers aboard the aircraft was injured in the incident. The flight originated at Trondheim Vaernes Airport in Trondheim, Norway, and was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. This incident is being investigated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board/Norway (AAIB/N). Further inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to: Aircraft Accident Investigation Board/Norway Postboks 213 2001 Lillestrom, Norway Telephone: (47) 64 84 57 60 Fax: (47) 64 84 57 70 WWW: http://www.aaib-n.org

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 1/20/2002
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1550
Event Time Zone Coordinated Universal Time? Same as GMT
Event City Bodo
Event State --
Event Country NORWAY
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2002
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 671610N
Event Location Longitude 0142201E
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source --
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury --
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source AAIB/Norway
NTSB Notification Date Mar 14 2002 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 26 2002 11:40AM
User who most recently changed record STAM
Basic weather conditions --
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number SEA02WA066
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Boeing
Aircraft Model 737-500
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address PO Box 55
Operator City 1330 Fornebu
Operator State --
Operator Country NO
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger/Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TRD
Departure City Trondheim
Departure State --
Departure Country NO
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone --
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code BOO
Destination City Bodo
Destination State --
Destination Country NO
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? Yes
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Jul 26 2002 11:40AM
User who most recently changed record STAM
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --