Boeing MD-11 N595FE
27 April 2008 · Singapore, Singapore · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 2008, a Boeing MD-11 registered N595FE, operated by FedEx Ecpress, was involved in an incident near Singapore, Singapore. Nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Nearest airport
- Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing MD-11
- Registration
- N595FE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- FedEx Ecpress
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Singapore → Singapore
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- ENG08IA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The Center Landing gear (CLG) strut failed due to intergranular (IG) cracking resulted from a contamination of the surface from the chemical used to clean that area prior to painting.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a pre-flight walk around of a MD-11, a oil leak was found underneath the Center Landing gear (CLG) Strut. Examination of the CLG Cylinder confirmed that there a longitudinal crack along the aft side of the cylinder. Metallurgical examine revealed that the failure of the cylinder was due to intergranular cracking caused by contamination of the surface from the chemical used to clean that area prior to painting.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing MD-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2004 | Boeing MD-11 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2002 | Boeing MD-11 | Dublin, Ireland | Delta Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1998 | Boeing MD-11 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Federal Express Corporation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2009 | Boeing 747 | Changi Airport, Singapore | Jett8 Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Airbus A300-600 | Singapore, Singapore | Thai Airways International Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 6 Oct 2003 | Boeing 737-400 | Changi Airport, Singapore | Malaysian Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 19 Dec 2013 | Boeing 777-212 | Changi, Singapore | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Boeing 777-200 | Changi, Singapore | Singapore Airlines Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Boeing 767-346 | Singapore, Singapore | Japan Airlines | Unknown | - |