# NTSB Incident DEN04IA012
> **McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10** · 2003-10-12 · Denver, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN04IA012
- **Event ID:** 20031023X01800
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2003-10-12
- **Location:** Denver, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.858333, -104.666946
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 7
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** DC-10-10
- **Registration:** N375FE
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 3
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the manufacturer's improper installation of the inboard slat drive mechanism's lower left hand anti-torque strut, which resulted in the axial migration of the rod-end bearing, the binding of the anti-torque strut, and the subsequent activation of the slat take-off configuration warning horn. Contributing factors include the aborted take-off, the initiation of normal brakes during a high energy stop, and the main landing gear fire.

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