Aug 24, 2003
Incident
Minor Miami, FL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause
The failure of maintenance personnel from the aircraft operator to identify a missing left main landing gear truck beam shield and damage to the left main landing gear truck beam which resulted in the fracture of the truck beam as a result of stress corrosion cracking.
NTSB MIA03IA168