Incident · 2011-10-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-10-10
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757-251 (N553NW)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Delta Air Lines Inc
Probable cause
the return to service of overhauled airplane engine parts with undetected fatigue cracks, resulting in complete loss of engine power and uncontained engine failure. A contributing factor was the inadequate diffuser and HPT case inspection procedure.
Source: NTSB case ENG12IA001Flight 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.