# Incident 19780727036629I: Doug DC10/, Washington, DC, July 27, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1978, 23:06 local time
- Place: Washington, DC
- Airport: Dulles International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AAL
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Aircraft: N117AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117AA-2002-06-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (registry code 3022110, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF6-6 series (registry code 30020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC10/
- Reported engine: GE CF66D
- People aboard: 226
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780727036629I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FLIGHT RETURNED WITH ONE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. FATIGUE IN 9TH STAGE AREA CAUSED TITANIUM FIRE AND ENGINE DAMAGE

## Other reports on N117AA (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19841212069969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841212069969I), Dec 12, 1984: Doug DC1010 (N117AA), Jamaaica, NY, Minor damage. While taxiing for takeoff,right main truck beam failed forward and aft of the attach point on landing gear strut.
- [Incident 19810313016989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810313016989I), Mar 13, 1981: Doug DC1010 (N117AA), Chicago, IL. En route lost oil quantity and pressure. Found failed oil scavenger pump.
- [Incident 19801229086189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801229086189I), Dec 29, 1980: Doug DC10* (N117AA), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Za zk severe vibration felt from left side at nose rotation. Retarded throttle #1 engine. Found feathers and damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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