# Accident 20140120001729A: Boeing 767-332, Buenos Aires, January 20, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 20, 2014, 07:55 local time
- Place: Buenos Aires
- Airport: Ministro Pistarini Int'L.
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Aircraft: N191DN, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N191DN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 767-332 (registry code 1385101, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-767-332) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series (registry code 52119, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4000-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 767-332
- Reported engine: P&W PW4060
- People aboard: 185
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 16,087 total, 6,694 in this make and model, 227 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140120001729A

## Narrative

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

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT MINISTRO PISTARINI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (EZE), BUENOS AIRES, ARGINTINA, DAL 101 ENCOUNTERED SEVERE AIR TURBULENCE AND ABANDED ITS APPROACH.

CONCURRENTLY, EZE AIRPORT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTANT ELECTRIC POWER FAILURE.

SHORTLY AFTER ABANDONING ITS APPROACH, THE FLIGHT CREW WAS NOTIFIED BY THE CABIN CREW THAT THE INNERMOST LEFT WING LEADING EDGE DEVICE WAS MISSING.

THE FLIGHT CREW EVALUATED THE SITUATION AND DECIDED THAT THE SAFEST COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO DIVERT TO CARRASCO/GENERAL CESAREO L. BERISSO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MVD), MONTEVIDEO, URAGUAY.

THE FLIGHT TO MVD WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL LANDING.

MAINTENANCE REPORT

LOG PAGE# LOG REPORTED DATE A/C # FLEET # ATA DISC TYPE FLIGHT # STATION CHECK CODE DEFR CODE EMP # STATUS 1304634 02/09/2014 0191 75 2921 NON ROUTINE CHECK EZE MTC 935827 DEFERRED

DEF 2921 LOG 1304634 FLT/CHK MTC   NON ROUTINE CHECK         MC

RPTD BY MULLER          935827 STA EZE  09FEB14

HYD LINE UNDER SAILBOAT FAIRING DAMAGED (RT SYS RETURN HEAT

EXCHANGER).

DFRD BY CYR             399163 STA EZE  09FEB14

POS: RT     TASK HRS: 0004.0 TASK ELAPSE TIME HRS: 0004.0 RII: N

REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD LINE P/N 272T3100-442 REF B767 M/M 20-

10 LK CKS GOOD. PART INSTALLED CAME WITH A FERRYING PURPOSES

ONLY RELEASE. DUE REINSPECTION AFTER 30 DAYS.

DFRD BY NELSON          432244 STA ATL  14FEB14

POS: RT     TASK HRS: 0001.0 TASK ELAPSE TIME HRS: 0001.0 RII: N

REINSPECTED HYRAULIC LINE. CHECKS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RECORD

S PLEASE CLOSE THIS LOG.

LOG PAGE# LOG REPORTED DATE A/C # FLEET # ATA DISC TYPE FLIGHT # STATION CHECK CODE DEFR CODE EMP # STATUS 1304642 02/09/2014 0191 75 5742 NON ROUTINE CHECK EZE MTC 935827 CLOSED

CLOSED   LOG 1304642 FLT/CHK MTC   NON ROUTINE CHECK   SDR

RPTD BY MULLER          935827 STA EZE  09FEB14

SLAT #8 O/B IDLER TRACK AND BEARING DMG.

CORR BY CYR             399163 STA EZE  09FEB14 ATA 5742

CORR BY MULLER          935827 STA EZE  09FEB14 ATA 5742

POS: RT     TASK HRS: 0004.0 TASK ELAPSE TIME HRS: 0002.0 RII: Y

REMOVED #8 O/B TRACK AND BEARING (399163) OK TO INSTALL NEW

TRACK AND BEARING (QC2004) INSTALLED NEW TRACK AND TRACK

BEARINGS REF B767 M/M 27-81, ADJ AND TEST TO BE WORKED ON N/R #1

AMDS WORKCARD 2780-4332-08 (399163)

ALTD BY COOPER          051118 STA ATG  14FEB14

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ATA CODE NUMBER CHANGED FROM: 2781 TO: 5742

LOG PAGE# LOG REPORTED DATE A/C # FLEET # ATA DISC TYPE FLIGHT # STATION CHECK CODE DEFR CODE EMP # STATUS 1304647 02/09/2014 0191 75 5742 NON ROUTINE CHECK EZE MTC 935827 CLOSED

CLOSED   LOG 1304647 FLT/CHK MTC   NON ROUTINE CHECK   SDR

RPTD BY MULLER          935827 STA EZE  09FEB14

SLAT #8 PROGRAM TRACK BENT

CORR BY CYR             399163 STA EZE  09FEB14 ATA 5742

CORR BY MULLER          935827 STA EZE  09FEB14 ATA 5742

POS: RT     TASK HRS: 0004.0 TASK ELAPSE TIME HRS: 0002.0 RII: Y

REMOVED #8 O/B PROGRAM TRACK (399163) OK TO INSTALL NEW TRACK (

QC2004) INSTALLED #8 SLAT O/B PROGRAM TRACK REF B767 M/M 27-81,

ADJ AND TEST TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON N/R 1 AND AMDS WORKCARD 2780-

4332-08 (399163)

ALTD BY COOPER          051118 STA ATG  14FEB14

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ATA CODE NUMBER CHANGED FROM: 2781 TO: 5742

LOG PAGE# LOG REPORTED DATE A/C # FLEET # ATA DISC TYPE FLIGHT # STATION CHECK CODE DEFR CODE EMP # STATUS 1304653 02/09/2014 0191 75 5742 NON ROUTINE CHECK EZE MTC 935827 CLOSED

CLOSED   LOG 1304653 FLT/CHK MTC   NON ROUTINE CHECK   SDR

RPTD BY MULLER          935827 STA EZE  09FEB14

#8 SLAT I/B IDLER TRACK AND BEARINGS MISSING.

CORR BY CYR             399163 STA EZE  09FEB14 ATA 5742

CORR BY MULLER          935827 STA EZE  09FEB14 ATA 5742

POS: RT     TASK HRS: 0004.0 TASK ELAPSE TIME HRS: 0002.0 RII: Y

REMOVED #8 SLAT I/B TRACK AND BEARINGS (399163) OK TO INSTALL

NEW TRACK AND BEARINGS (QC2004) INSTALLED #8 SLAT I/B TRACK AND

BEARINGS REF B767 M/M 27-81, ADJ TO BE WORKED ON N/R 1 AND AMDS

WORKCARD 2780-4332-08.

ALTD BY COOPER          051118 STA ATG  14FEB14

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## NTSB investigation

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