- Date
- September 1, 1983, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 201 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- YV134Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 30833
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft experienced the separation of a flap vane while on final approach to land. 50 inches of the right flap vane separated and caused slight damage to a parked auto on the street below. The acft continued on to an unevently landing. The incident was not noticed until a local resident called to report the fallen article. All DC-10 operators were notified by telex of the failure due to delamination of the vane from moisture ingestion. A skin repair had been made inthis case and a cold bond method with inadequate surface preparation and insufficient pressure during bonding were majorfactors in the failure of the bond. The identity of the facility that made the bond repair to the vane was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- YV134
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46556
- Engine
- GE CF6-50C, 50,400 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 129
- Registered owner
- Venezuelan International Arwys
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- MVZN · Caracas
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 12,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA