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Aviation incident FTW88IA037

NONE · BOEING 727-243 · 1987-12-03 · HOUSTON, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW88IA037
Event ID
20001213X32702
Type
Incident
Date
1987-12-03
Location
HOUSTON, TX, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
87
Total aboard
87

Aircraft

Make
BOEING
Model
727-243
Registration
N571PE
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER DRILLING OF THE CROSS HOLE IN THE SLAT TRACK BEARING BOLT, WHICH LED TO ITS FAILURE FROM FATIGUE CRACKING.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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