UPS MD11 crash

[33 IMP]

Probably pretty sure using the forklift wasn't legal. Wonder if any of the maintenance people went to jail for that.
One thing you don't see in these pictures is the plane. Probably all that's left are the big pieces. Landing gear, engines maybe some of the wing structure.

They were supposed to detach the engine from the pylon for service, but found that removing pylon and engine as a unit saved multiple hours of maintenance work. The technique was NOT approved .FAA didn't like it, manufacturer didn't like it, airline did like it.
It was the re-attachment with the lack of precision of a forklift that damaged the bolts and pylon.

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

More info coming out today from NTSB

 

[j-c-c-62]

Probably pretty sure using the forklift wasn't legal. Wonder if any of the maintenance people went to jail for that.
One thing you don't see in these pictures is the plane. Probably all that's left are the big pieces. Landing gear, engines maybe some of the wing structure.

Aluminum actually burns rather well in a hot fire.

From wiki:
"Earl Russell Marshall, a crew chief at the American Airlines maintenance facility in Tulsa where the last maintenance procedure on the aircraft had taken place, died by suicide the night before he was to be deposed by McDonnell Douglas attorneys.<a href="American Airlines Flight 191 - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>31<span>]</span></a><a href="American Airlines Flight 191 - Wikipedia"><span>[</span></a>

 

[JackR]

Just heard UPS has now grounded their MD11’s. I believe those are the majority of airframes in their fleet

 

[70rrclone]

UPS Statement on MD-11 Fleet

 

[GTXDAN]

Fed-Ex too has grounded them.