Incident · 1996-06-25

NTSB case NYC96IA131 · Boeing 767-332ER · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1996-06-25
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing 767-332ER (N185DN)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the improper installation of the generator feed cable by the manufacturer, which resulted in a severed aileron cable due to arcing between the generator feed cable and aileron cable.

Source: NTSB case NYC96IA131

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.

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

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