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January 20, 1989 · Boeing 757-225 · N509EA
Atlanta, GA
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Incident
Date
January 20, 1989
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (111 uninjured)
Location
Atlanta, GA
Aircraft
Boeing 757-225
Tail Number
N509EA
Operator
Eastern Air Lines
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
ATL89IA080
DURING EN ROUTE CLIMB, INBOARD FIXED WING PANEL OVER WHEEL WELL SEPARATED FROM ACFT. BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH REGARDING CRACKED FASTENERS WHICH ATTACHED THE WING PANEL TO ACFT. SERVICE DIFFICULTY RPRTS REVEALED SAME CARRIER HAD EXPEREINCED PREVIOUS SIMILAR LOSS OF THE PANEL. ACFT INVOLVED HAD NOT BEEN MODIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN.
NTSB Probable Cause
FAILURE OF OPERATOR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO ACCOMPLISH AN APPLICABLE SERVICE BULLETIN.
Full Narrative
DURING EN ROUTE CLIMB, INBOARD FIXED WING PANEL OVER WHEEL WELL SEPARATED FROM ACFT. BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH REGARDING CRACKED FASTENERS WHICH ATTACHED THE WING PANEL TO ACFT. SERVICE DIFFICULTY RPRTS REVEALED SAME CARRIER HAD EXPEREINCED PREVIOUS SIMILAR LOSS OF THE PANEL. ACFT INVOLVED HAD NOT BEEN MODIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time20:15 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 757-225
Tail NumberN509EA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorEastern Air Lines
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGe · CF6-80C · Turbofan · 40550
Seats195
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (111 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured111
Total111
Crew 1None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightNr
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO