Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 July 1974
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
Owner/operator: National Airlines
Registration Number: N60NA
Location: near Tampa, FL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 172
Component Affected: No. 1 engine cowling (aft section)No. 1 engine cowling (aft section)
Category: Accident
A National Airlines Flight 41 experienced a significant incident at 26 minutes after takeoff from Miami Airport. The aft cowling section of the No. 1 engine tore, creating large holes in the left wing leading edge and upper wing surface. The flightcrew immediately landed at Tampa International Airport, Florida, without incident. The failure was attributed to inadequate maintenance procedures regarding mounting bolts in the No. 1 engine core cowl.A National Airlines Flight 41 experienced a significant incident at 26 minutes after takeoff from Miami Airport. The aft cowling section of the No. 1 engine tore, creating large holes in the left wing leading edge and upper wing surface. The flightcrew immediately landed at Tampa International Airport, Florida, without incident. The failure was attributed to inadequate maintenance procedures regarding mounting bolts in the No. 1 engine core cowl.
Description
About 09:40, 26 minutes after takeoff from Miami Airport, the cowling from the aft section of the No. 1 engine of National Airlines Flight 41, separated from the aircraft. The cowling tore large holes in the left wing leading edge and the upper wing surface before being ingested into the No. 2 engine. The flightcrew made an immediate emergency landing at Tampa International Airport, Florida, without further difficulty. There were no injuries. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The failure of company maintenance personnel to complete the installation of mounting bolts in the inboard panel of the No. 1 engine core cowl. This failure resulted from non-compliance with established company maintenance procedures. “
Primary Cause
Failure of company maintenance personnel to complete the installation of mounting bolts in the inboard panel of the No. 1 engine core cowl.Failure of company maintenance personnel to complete the installation of mounting bolts in the inboard panel of the No. 1 engine core cowl.Share on:
