A panel at the top of the wing of a 757 flying as DAL2412 from Orlando to Atlanta detached itself, but the flight continued to destination.

 

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That must have been a frightening experience for the guys sitting at those windows!

I wonder if the pilot had a copy of FSX on his home pc. Inquiring minds want to know.

Someone in the Delta Maintenance Dept is going to take a hit. It looks like they forgot to install the camlocks and srews for this inspection panel over the flap drive/ aft landing gear trion bearings. Must have been an over night inspection item at Orlando.

 

Asticou

I be more concerned about the fluid being expelled.

Skydrol, not to worry

 

DJ

Full report - http://avherald.com/h?article=471862b4&opt=0

The long and short of this. Quality control. The assigned FAA PMI for Delta will be looking into this and most likely end up with enforcement action. He already have IOP#1

 

DJ

Skydrol...I shudder at the word!,,,

tea and biscuits time for the signature on that one I'm afraid

Very lucky it didn't hit the elevator.

While I'm sure it made the flight a little more exciting for the passengers, it is certainly not the first time a panel has seperated from an airliner. In most cases it is not so visible from the cabin so no one but the maintenance crews know about it.

 

This sure looks like a maintenance error to me as it appears all the nutplates are present, but no tattered remains of the panel are visible. Glad I didn't sign off on that one. Somebody somewhere must have a pocket full of screws they wish they didn't have.