What was found
IMMEDIATELY UPON BRAKE RELEASE DURING TAKEOFF, NOSE RAPIDLY BEGAN TO RISE, RESULTING IN TAIL STRIKE. REPAIRED THE DAMAGE PER DELTA ERA 094364-14 AND 094561-14. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT WEIGHT, ALL CHECKED NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 2004
- Submitted
- October 28, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N275
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48631
- Engine
- Pwa PW4462
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Tail
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.