ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363113
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| Date: | Friday 14 August 1992 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Airlines |
| Registration: | N956DL |
| MSN: | 49887 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6840 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-219 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 133 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Dfw Airport, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KDFW) |
| El Paso, TX (KELP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AS THE AIRPLANE WAS ACCELERATING THROUGH 90 KNOTS. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF ONE FAN BLADE IN THE FAN DISK DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF A FAN BLADE RESULTING FROM A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92IA208
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 13:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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