02 May 2016
Metro 23 MLG Corrosion Causes Runway Excursion
On 20 February 2014 Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23 (Metro IV) VH-UUB, was being operated on a charter flight from Avalon to Portland, Victoria by Sharp Airlines. Shortly after touch-down the aircraft veered off the runway at 75-80 knots. The 10 passengers and two crew were all uninjured. The runway excursion resulted from failure of the lower torque link attachment lug on the left main landing gear’s yoke.
