Incident · 2008-04-27

NTSB case ENG08IA025 · BOEING MD-11 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2008-04-27
Event type: Incident
Aircraft: BOEING MD-11 (N595FE)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: FedEx Ecpress Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): FedEx Ecpress

Probable cause

The Center Landing gear (CLG) strut failed due to intergranular (IG) cracking resulted from a contamination of the surface from the chemical used to clean that area prior to painting.

Source: NTSB case ENG08IA025

Flight crew

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

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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