NTSB Identification: IAD74AI047
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of BRANIFF AIRWAYS INC
Aircraft: BOEING 727, registration: N1728T
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0039   73/8/8    WASHINGTON,DC       BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1433                    N1728T              PX-  0  0 75                            42, 7700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DULLES INTL
        OPERATOR - BRANIFF AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,DC               NEW YORK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NMBR FOUR WHL LOCKOUT-DEBOOST VALVE DMGD CAUSING BRAKE DRAG,OVRHEAT WHL,INTRNL TIRE FIRE,TIRE BLEW
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