Aircraft Accident Report, Uncontained Engine Failure Delta Air Lines Flight 1288, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, N927DA, Pensacola, Florida, July 6, 1996.

Abstract

This report explains the accident involving Delta Air Lines flight 1288, an MD-88, which experienced and uncontained engine failure during the initial part of its takeoff roll at Pensacola Regional Airport in Pensacola, Florida, on July 6, 1996. Safety issues in the report include the limitations of the blue etch anodize process, manufacturing defects, standards for the fluorescent penetrant inspection process, the performance of nonconstructive testing, the use of alarm systems for emergency situations, and instructions regarding emergency exits. Safety recommendations concerning these issues were made to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 13, 1998
Accession Number
ADA343392

Entities

Organizations

  • National Transportation Safety Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Chemistry
  • Engine Components
  • Flight Recorders
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • Fuselages
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Recording Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Oceanography.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.