NONE · BOEING MD-11F · 2008-05-21 · Miami, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ENG08IA027
Event ID
20081003X63358
Type
Incident
Date
2008-05-21
Location
Miami, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.780191, -80.199264
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
0
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
MD-11F
Registration
EI-UPO
FAR Part
129
Engines
3
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
—
Probable cause
The insufficient predicted fatigue life of the P/N KBE6-59 adjustable-length 3/8-inch rod end, and the inadequate fatigue margin at the transcowl CDU clevis assembly bracket attachment rivets for the one actuator out condition, which resulted in the failure of a second transcowl attachment during thrust reverser activation, leading to the partial liberation of the thrust reverser’s inboard transcowl.