Peruvian B733 at Cuzco on Oct 23rd 2015, right main gear collapse on landing

Last Update: December 14, 2016 / 15:33:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2015

Classification
Accident

Flight number
P9-216

Departure
Lima, Perú

Destination
Cuzco, Perú

Aircraft Registration
OB-2040-P

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

Airport ICAO Code
SPZO

A Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737-300, registration OB-2040-P performing flight P9-216 from Lima to Cuzco (Peru) with 120 people on board, landed on Cuzco's runway 28 at about 11:30L (15:30Z), however, the right main gear collapsed at low speed near the end of the runway leaving the aircraft disabled on the runway. The passengers were evacuated via slides. No injuries are being reported.

The airport reported the aircraft suffered a maintenance problem and became disabled on the runway after a part in the landing gear fractured.

On Dec 14th 2016 the NTSB reported, that 8 seconds after touchdown vibrations were felt, the right hand landing gear collapsed later in the landing sequence. It was found in addition, that the left hand main gear had a fractured shimmy damper actuator and a fractured torsion link. Peru's Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación (CIAA) is investigating the occurrence rated an incident, the NTSB have appointed an accredited representative representing the state of design and manufacture of the aircraft.

Metars:
SPZO 231700Z VRB10KT 9999 FEW040 SCT080 22/M03 Q1032 NOSIG RMK PP000
SPZO 231630Z 03012KT 320V070 9999 FEW040 SCT080 21/M02 Q1032
SPZO 231600Z 35010KT 290V030 9999 FEW040 SCT080 21/M03 Q1033 NOSIG RMK PP000
SPZO 231530Z 11007KT 070V200 9999 FEW040 SCT080 19/M00 Q1033
SPZO 231500Z VRB04KT 9999 FEW046 18/00 Q1033 NOSIG RMK PP000
SPZO 231430Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW046 18/01 Q1034
SPZO 231400Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW043 16/01 Q1035 NOSIG RMK PP000
SPZO 231330Z VRB04KT 9999 FEW043 15/02 Q1035
SPZO 231300Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW040 13/03 Q1035 NOSIG RMK PP000
SPZO 231230Z VRB02KT 9999 NSC 12/02 Q1035
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2015

Classification
Accident

Flight number
P9-216

Departure
Lima, Perú

Destination
Cuzco, Perú

Aircraft Registration
OB-2040-P

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

Airport ICAO Code
SPZO

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