Accident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N108AA, Tuesday 28 May 1985

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Date:	Tuesday 28 May 1985
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
Owner/operator:	American Airlines
Registration:	N108AA
MSN:	46508/20
Engine model:	GE CF6-6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 212
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Jamaica, NY - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA)
Destination airport:	Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE FORWARD ONE-THIRD PORTION OF THE CORE COWL DOOR ON NO. 3 ENGINE SEPARATED IN FLIGHT FIRST STRIKING THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, THEN PUNCTURING THE FUSELAGE. CAUSING RAPID DECOMPRESSION AT FL 170. THE CORE COWL DOOR LATCHES WERE NOT ADJUSTED & CORE COWL DOOR SHEAR PINS WERE NOT INSTALLED PER MCDONNELL DOUGLAS SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 71-86. DATED MAY 12, 1985.

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