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| Date: | Sunday 8 September 1985 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N1300L |
| MSN: | 46014/400 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-2-CI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 107 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | West Palm Bch, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | West Palm Bch, FL (PBI |
| Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKE OFF ROLL THE #4 ENGINE FAILED CAUSING CATOSTROPHIC DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE. DURING SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION THE LEFT VGV ACTUATOR PIN WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. WITHOUT THIS PIN THE VGV ARM8 ARE AYSEMETRICALLY DRIVEN. THE VGV ARMS WERE FOUND BROKEN IN HIGH STRESS LOW CYCLE DRIVEN. THE VGV ARMS WERE FOUND BROKEN IN HIGH STRESS LOW CYCLE FATIGUE. THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSER BLADES WERE FAILED IN LOW STRESS HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85IA246
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 14:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:20 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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