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Incident

FAA incident report · Airbus A300 F4-605R · Indianapolis, IN · June 11, 2002

Date: June 11, 2002 · 08:23 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: FDEA
Aircraft: N665FE
Reported as: Airbus A300F4605R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N665FERegistered now · Airbus Industrie A300 F4-605RS/N 769 · Built 1996 Airframe modelAirbus Industrie A300 F4-605R Engine modelGE CF6-80 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.

(-23) On June 11, 2002, fedex flight 3814 experienced an unknown airframe vibration. The event was also described to have a "dutch roll" effect. An emergency was declared and the flight diverted to ind. It landed without incident. Maintenance personnel found that all six aileron actuator attachment lug bearings to be worn beyond limits. A SDR is to be submitted by the air carrier.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 11, 2002, FEDEX FLIGHT 3814 EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN AIRFRAME VIBRATION. THE EVENT WAS ALSO DESCRIBED TO HAVE A "DUTCH ROLL" EFFECT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO IND. IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THAT ALL SIX AILERON ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT LUG BEARINGS TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. A SDR IS TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE AIR CARRIER.