NTSB investigations: GE CF6-6 series

9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is GE CF6-6 series, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19832026
NTSB investigations: GE CF6-6 series per year, 1983–2026: 9 cases
19831
19841
19861
19871
19981
19991
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20031

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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('30020')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN04IA012Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Denver, COthe manufacturer's improper installation of the inboard slat drive mechanism's lower left hand anti-torque strut, which resulted in the axial migration of the rod-end bearing, the binding of the anti-torque strut, and the subsequent activation of the slat…Oct 12, 2003 · N375FE · Minor damageNTSB ATL02IA155Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Tampa, FLThe failure of the left main landing gear retract cylinder support frame due to fatigue.Aug 10, 2002 · N388FE · Minor damageNTSB IAD01IA034Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-10 · Boston, MAThe inadequate de-ice and preflight inspection procedure of the #2 engine inlet and bellmouth area by company maintenance personnel that resulted in ice ingestion and foreign object damage of the #2 engine.Mar 6, 2001 · N375FE · Minor damageNTSB MIA99LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F · Memphis, TNThe inadequate design by the airplane manufacturer for using bolts to secure the inboard trailing edge flap that are susceptible to stress corrosion cracking. Also, the stress corrosion cracking failure of the four H-11 bolts that secure the left inboard…Aug 7, 1999 · N68058 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98IA158Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Denver, COThe total failure of one main landing gear tire.Mar 25, 1998 · N1836U · Minor damageNTSB LAX87IA230Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Los Angeles, CAOver the outer marker, the captain extended the flaps to 50 degrees. As the flaps extended past 35 degrees, the airplane rolled to the left. The flaps were retracted to the 35 degree position and a go-around was executed. The flaps were set at 22 degrees and…Jun 6, 1987 · N105AA · Minor damageNTSB LAX87MA044Accident · Serious injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Los Angeles, CAThe captain stated that about 90 min after departure, the acft experienced an abrupt pitch-up, followed by an abrupt pitch-down. Drg the occurrence, one flt attendant was seriously injured; two flt attendants & one passenger received minor injuries. The…Nov 7, 1986 · N68043 · No damageNTSB NYC85IA043Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Jamaica, NYDuring taxi for departure, acft experienced several jolts to the right. Capt stopped acft and requested grnd personnel to inspect landing gear. Inspection revealed rt main gear truck beam failed. Metallurgical inspection of truck beam ass'y concluded the…Dec 12, 1984 · N117AA · Minor damageNTSB NYC84IA048Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Newark, NJThe acft experienced a complete truck beam failure after touchdown. Metallurgical examination revealed a crack near the right rear truck pivot pin lubrication hole which showed propagation to the lower end of the grease hole on the mating surface. Grease hole…Dec 8, 1983 · N103AA · Minor damage