NONE · Boeing B737-448 · 2002-05-08 · Miami, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA02IA094
Event ID
20020521X00710
Type
Incident
Date
2002-05-08
Location
Miami, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
160
Total aboard
160
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
B737-448
Registration
EI-BXI
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate maintenance by company maintenance personnel and failure to comply with manufacturer recommended maintence procedures (SB 737-55A1070R1), which resulted in an inflight inseparation of a section of the airplane's right hand elevator control tab. A factor in the incident was the flight crew's continued operation of the airplane with a known deficiency.