What happened
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(-23) On July 13, 2001, delta flt 749 while at 50 miles east of okc at FL390, a flight attendant reported to the flight crew that a passenger had observed a loose panel on the aircraft's right engine pylon. The flight crew confirmed that the panel was loose and close to departing the aircraft. The flight crew informed panel was loose and close to departing the aircraft. The flight crew informed flight control about their decision to divert to Dallas fort Worth (dfw), Texas. At approximately 5-10 NM north of decatur, Texas a large thump was felt/heard as the panel left the aircraft. The aircraft continued and landed at dfw without incident. Maintenance inspected and found the right engine pylon panel missing along with damage to the #7 and #8 slats. Other damage was found on the inboard and outboard side of the right engine pylon caused by the panel departing the aircraft. The aircraft was taken to the dfw delta repair station for repair. This incident was coordinated with the local NTSB office. Investigation continues as aircraft logbook shows aircraft had under gone an a check prior to this flight. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 13, 2001, DELTA FLT 749 WHILE AT 50 MILES EAST OF OKC AT FL390, A FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED TO THE FLIGHT CREW THAT A PASSENGER HAD OBSERVED A LOOSE PANEL ON THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT ENGINE PYLON. THE FLIGHT CREW CONFIRMED THAT THE PANEL WAS LOOSE AND CLOSE TO DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT CREW INFORMED PANEL WAS LOOSE AND CLOSE TO DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT CREW INFORMED FLIGHT CONTROL ABOUT THEIR DECISION TO DIVERT TO DALLAS FORT WORTH (DFW), TEXAS. AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 NM NORTH OF DECATUR, TEXAS A LARGE THUMP WAS FELT/HEARD AS THE PANEL LEFT THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED AND LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON PANEL MISSING ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO THE #7 AND #8 SLATS. OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON CAUSED BY THE PANEL DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO THE DFW DELTA REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIR. THIS INCIDENT WAS COORDINATED WITH THE LOCAL NTSB OFFICE. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AS AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK SHOWS AIRCRAFT HAD UNDER GONE AN A CHECK PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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