Serious incident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 N157US,
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Date:Monday 5 October 1987
Time:17:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
Owner/operator:Northwest Airlines
Registration: N157US
MSN: 46766/151
Engine model:P&W JT9D-20
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 132
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Milwaukee, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AFTER EXHAUST CENTERBODY FELL AWAY FROM THE #1 ENGINE DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THE CENTERBODY LANDED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITH NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO INSPECT THE CENTERBODY AND REPLACE THE CENTERBODY ATTACH BOLTS WITHIN 1000 HOURS OF DATE OF ISSUE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI88IA003
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI88IA003

Location

Revision history:

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