Incident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 S2-ADB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180318
 
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Date:Thursday 28 September 1995
Time:12:09
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Owner/operator:Bangladesh Biman Airlines
Registration: S2-ADB
MSN: 47818/305
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 231
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Ciampino Airport, Rome (CIA/LIRA)
Destination airport:London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
Investigating agency: AAIB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Following an uneventful flight from Rome, the aircraft landed at Heathrow on Runway 27L. Reverse thrust was applied for the landing and, when the reverser levers were returned to the 'stow' position, the No 1 engine 'REVERSER UNLOCK' and 'VALVE OPEN' lights remained on.

The crew had not received any prior warnings concerning the reverser malfunction, and did not try any reselections before shutting down the engine. ATC then informed them that something had fallen off their left engine and that it was being recovered. The aircraft was taxied to Terminal 3 where the passengers disembarked normally.

It was subsequently found that the entire left half of the No 1 engine thrust reverser translating cowl had departed from the thrust reverser assembly. Parts of the attachment fittings were not recovered, and this hampered the subsequent investigation.

Damage sustained to airframe: Loss of left half of No 1 engine thrust reverser cowl. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: AAIB
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f77ce5274a13170006a9/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10-30__S2-ADB_01-96.pdf
2. https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/McDonnell-Douglas/DC-10/47818/S2-ADB-Biman-Bangladesh-Airlines
3. http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Biman%20Bangladesh-history-dc10.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Oct-2015 13:30 Dr. John Smith Added
12-Oct-2015 13:30 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]

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