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| Date: | Saturday 10 April 2004 |
| Time: | 22:58 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
| Owner/operator: | World Airways |
| Registration: | N14075 |
| MSN: | 46922/221 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 96122 hours |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF6-50C2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 252 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Napoli Airport (NAP/LIRN) |
| Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU/KNGU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight, the crewmembers heard a "bang" from the rear of the cabin, and the airplane momentarily shuddered and bounced. After landing uneventfully at their destination airport, the crewmembers observed that the number two right engine cowling had separated and struck the right inboard elevator. Inspection of the airplane revealed that the engine cowling upper forward hinge required three bolts. However, only one bolt remained attached, and there was no evidence that the other two bolts tore away during flight. Fretting was observed in the area of the bolt holes, consistent with an oscillation over a period of time, due to the absence of two bolts. The airliner maintenance manual required a general inspection of the area, but did not specifically mention cowling hinge bolts. In addition, the hinges were located in an area that was not easily accessible to maintenance personnel.
Probable Cause: The failure of the number two upper forward right engine cowling attachment, which resulted in substantial damage to the right inboard elevator. A factor was the inadequate procedures in the airliner maintenance manual.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04TA103
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 January 1997 | N14075 | Continental Airlines | 0 | Over Pulborough, West Sussex |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 10:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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