Nostrum CRJ9 at San Sebastian on Oct 25th 2013, damaged gear on landing, flew next sector

An Air Nostrum Canadair CRJ-900 on behalf of Iberia, registration EC-JYA performing flight YW-8322/IB-8322 from Madrid,SP to San Sebastian,SP (Spain) with 65 passengers and 6 crew, performed a visual approach to San Sebastian's runway 04. Following safe touch down the aircraft slowed down more quickly than anticipated, the aircraft taxied to the apron, where passengers disembarked safely.

The realization of the rather abrupt deceleration prompted the crew to perform a thorough visual inspection of the landing gear of their jet, however, no damage was detected. The crew therefore decided to continue their schedule and to return to Madrid as flight YW-8325/IB-8325 where the aircraft landed safely.

Spain's CIAIAC reported that the crew informed maintenance at Madrid about the occurrence, an inspection by maintenance revealed damage to the landing gear that required grounding of the aircraft. Closer examination revealed the aircraft may have experienced a hard landing which caused damage to the structure of the landing gear, the structures needed to be replaced. Although reporting structural damage to the landing gear the CIAIAC rated the damage "minor" but opened an investigation into the occurrence.