# NTSB Incident ENG13IA027
> **BOEING 747** · 2013-05-19 · Atlanta, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ENG13IA027
- **Event ID:** 20130524X83830
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2013-05-19
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.640834, -84.42778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BOEING
- **Model:** 747
- **Registration:** B18701
- **FAR Part:** 129
- **Engines:** 4
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the right inboard foreflap outboard fitting due to fatigue and bearing anomalies on the sequence carriages which resulted in the partial separation of the right inboard foreflap. Contributing to the incident was the failure of maintenance personnel to detect the fatigue cracking and bearing anomalies during dedicated inspections.

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