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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD-11F · Indianapolis, IN · May 10, 2008

Date: May 10, 2008 · 10:00 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Indianapolis International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: FDEA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N592FE
Reported as: Doug MD11F
Reported engine: GE CF680
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N592FERegistered now · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11FS/N 48550 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F Engine modelGE CF6-80 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On 7/15/2008 ind FSDO received a call from a farmer west of plainfield Indiana regarding an aircraft part that he found in his farm, while working his fields. Part later identified as a winglet of MD-11F belonging to fedex aircraft N592FE. Identification tag is still attached to the part showing the part and serial number. Part no. arb 7770-403; serial no. 48550. Winglet was given back to fed ex on 07/23/2008.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 7/15/2008 IND FSDO RECEIVED A CALL FROM A FARMER WEST OF PLAINFIELD INDIANA REGARDING AN AIRCRAFT PART THAT HE FOUND IN HIS FARM, WHILE WORKING HIS FIELDS. PART LATER IDENTIFIED AS A WINGLET OF MD-11F BELONGING TO FEDEX AIRCRAFT N592FE. IDENTIFICATION TAG IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE PART SHOWING THE PART AND SERIAL NUMBER. PART NO. ARB 7770-403; SERIAL NO. 48550. WINGLET WAS GIVEN BACK TO FED EX ON 07/23/2008.