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| Date: | Wednesday 9 April 1997 |
| Time: | 00:16 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (F) |
| Owner/operator: | Federal Express |
| Registration: | N310FE |
| MSN: | 48299/422 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 27390 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-50C2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Memphis, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | San Juan, PR (KSJU) |
| (KMEM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon arrival in Memphis the aircraft was found to have wrinkling damage to the outboard elevators and elevator counter weights. The flightcrew reported they had no turbulence or other events during the flight that would have caused the damage. Readout of the 25 hours of data contained on the digital flight data recorder (DFDR) did not show any events that would have caused the damage. Examination of the elevators showed no material defects or preexisting damage. The aircraft manufacturer stated they have seen similar damage to elevators caused by stall buffet at high altitude or high speed buffet at high altitude. The aircraft received an 'A' check while on the ground prior to departure for Memphis and no discrepancies with the elevators were noted. The flight engineer reported that he did notice any discrepancies with the elevators during preflight inspection on the flight to Memphis.
Probable Cause: A stall buffet or a high speed buffet event which occurred at an undetermined time.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA125
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 18:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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