NONE · BOEING 707-341 · 1993-08-02 · MIAMI, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA93IA168
Event ID
20001211X13195
Type
Incident
Date
1993-08-02
Location
MIAMI, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
707-341
Registration
N107BV
FAR Part
129
Engines
4
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE CORE COWLING, WHICH RESULTED IN FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE FORWARD INBOARD HINGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO GO UNDETECTED. THIS RESULTED IN THE HINGE SEPARATING AND THE COWLING SEPARATING IN FLIGHT.