Incident · 1997-03-27

NTSB case FTW97IA144 · Boeing 767-232 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1997-03-27
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing 767-232 (N105DA)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The manufacturer's improper installation of the flap, which resulted in fatigue cracking of the flap attach bolts and separation of the flap.

Source: NTSB case FTW97IA144

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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