Incident · 2012-02-13

NTSB case ENG12IA012 · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-10-30F · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2012-02-13
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-10-30F (N304FE)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

Probable cause

The fracture of the fan mid shaft due to a stress corrosion cracking initiated by local regions of corrosion pitting, which resulted from oil migration within the shaft and its subsequent degradation.

Source: NTSB case ENG12IA012

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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