# Incident 19990629019399I: Doug DC1010, Los Angeles, CA, June 29, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 29, 1999, 18:00 local time
- Place: Los Angeles, CA
- Airport: Los Angeles International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: FDEA
- Location: 33.9425° N, 118.4080° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LOS ANGELES INTL (LAX), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9425&lon=-118.4080&mi=10
- Aircraft: N303FE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N303FE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-30F (registry code 3024020, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF6-50 series (registry code 30018, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC1010
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990629019399I

## Narrative

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

(-5)ON TUESDAY 6/29/99, DURING TEST FLIGHT OF A/C N303FE, FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY AIRFRAME VIBRATION. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTI ON, FOUND WORK PLATFORM DOORS UNDER #2 ENGINE HAD OPENED IN FLIGHT. DAMAGE TO BOTH DOORS AND DROOP ELEVATORS WAS FOUND.  PROBLEM WAS CUSED FROM IMPROPER MAINTENACE LEADING TO THE DOORS OPENING IN FLIGHT.  ON-GOING SELF DISCLOSURE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY MEMPHIS CMO.

## Other reports on N303FE (1)

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

- [Accident 19980306010419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980306010419A), Mar 6, 1998: Doug DC1030F (N303FE), Memphis, TN. Arrived at gate not fully depressurized. Ground crew opened cargo door. Blown off lift. Depressure not full open. (.4)an equipment loader attempted to activate…

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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