NONE · McDonnell Douglas MD-11-C · 2003-01-14 · Jamaica, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03IA042
Event ID
20030207X00179
Type
Incident
Date
2003-01-14
Location
Jamaica, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.63972, -73.778892
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
142
Total aboard
142
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD-11-C
Registration
I-DUPA
FAR Part
129
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A leak of potable water onto the lateral (aileron) flight control cables, and flap extension cables, which subsequently froze them in place. An additional cause was the improper procedures used by mechanics for floorboard removal which stretched the rubber hose, and led to the leak, all due to the manufacturer's lack of guidance in the maintenance manuals on floorboard removal.