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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 747-238B · Newark, NJ · September 11, 1993

Date: September 11, 1993
Place: Newark, NJ
Airport: Newark International
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N17025
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC93IA184
Reported as: Boeing 747238B
People aboard: 15
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,300 total2,900 in this make and model138 in the last 90 days

N17025Registration cancelled Jul 11, 2003 · Boeing 747-238BS/N 20535 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBoeing 747-238B Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT9D seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Outboard left hand flap track fairing departed on climb. Returned. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

OUTBOARD LEFT HAND FLAP TRACK FAIRING DEPARTED ON CLIMB. RETURNED. LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC93IA184Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportNew York, NYThe improper installation of the fairing by company maintenance personnel, resulting in the infligh separation of the fairing in flight.Sep 11, 1993 · Minor damage