NONE · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · 1997-03-18 · HOUSTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97IA128
Event ID
20001208X07525
Type
Incident
Date
1997-03-18
Location
HOUSTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.990869, -95.349754
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
101
Total aboard
101
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-32
Registration
N12508
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The failure of company maintenance personnel to perform a proper inspection of the combustion chamber outer case, thus allowing a detectable crack to grow to a length at which the case ruptured.