NONE · BOEING 737-232 · 1992-01-07 · DFW AIRPORT, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW92IA055
Event ID
20001211X13985
Type
Incident
Date
1992-01-07
Location
DFW AIRPORT, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
49
Total aboard
49
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
737-232
Registration
N322DL
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE AFT CONE BOLT AS RESULT OF PREEXISTING FATIGUE CRACKING DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, AND THE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY SUPPORT STRUCTURE AS A RESULT OF LOADS THAT EXCEEDED THE CAPACITY OF THE ATTACHING HARDWARE AND THE CRUSHABLE HONEYCOMB CORE.