Incident · 2008-03-22

NTSB case DCA08IA048 · Boeing 757-200 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2008-03-22
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200 (N921UW)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: US AIRWAYS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): US AIRWAYS INC

Probable cause

The installed wing panel clips failed due to fatigue, likely caused by the incorrect installation of the fasteners in response to SB 757-57-0027. Contributing to the incorrect installation was the SB's lack of clarity in the instructions and figures on the correct orientation of the clips and spacers.

Source: NTSB case DCA08IA048

Flight crew

No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.

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