Brown MD-11 Hard Landing?

[Purpledog]

Did UPS have a hard landing incident/accident in an MD-11 recently? I thought I saw that news somewhere and curious as to the cause or the truthfulness of it.

 

[EMBPILOT1]

Yes, in SDF last week which was ruled an accident due to the monetary damage to the plane. Will be in repair for about 3 months. Don't know if hard landing caused it though.

 

[Gumby]

Yes, in SDF last week which was ruled an accident due to the monetary damage to the plane. Will be in repair for about 3 months. Don't know if hard landing caused it though.

I'm thinking this is reason #1!?!?!?

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** Report created 6/14/2005 Record 5 **
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: UPS6971 Make/Model: MD11 Description: MD-11
Date: 06/07/2005 Time: 0525

Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
City: LOUISVILLE State: KY Country: US

DESCRIPTION
UNITED PARCEL SEVICE, UPS6971, AN AIR CARGO FLIGHT, LANDED WITH NOSE WHEEL
FIRE, DAMAGE UNKNOWN, NO INJURIES, LOUISVILLE, KY

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: KSDF 070456Z 20009KT 10SM FEW150 BKN250 23/18 A2999

OTHER DATA

Departed: Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: LOUISVILLE, KY Flt Plan: IFR Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: LOCAL CONTROL
Last Clearance: CLRD TO LAND

FAA FSDO: LOUISVILLE, KY (SO01) Entry date: 06/08/2005

 

[8vATE]

Did UPS have a hard landing incident/accident in an MD-11 recently? I thought I saw that news somewhere and curious as to the cause or the truthfulness of it.

Reading about the MD-11 in AW&ST...

Sounds like it has a propensity for hard/bounced landings.....

Ala FDX in EWR....

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Must be a flaw in the hiring process.

 

[BoilerUP]

The nose gear didn't catch on fire until one of the nose tires seperated on touchdown, the other shredded on rollout and the metal sparks on the runway started it.

"UPS xxxx are you going to be evacuating?"

"(long pause) Uhhhhh, do we need to?"

"Probably, you're on fire."

EDIT: As told to me 20th-hand by somebody who heard from their uncle's brother's girlfriend's cousin.

 

[LR25]

The nose gear didn't catch on fire until one of the nose tires seperated on touchdown, the other shredded on rollout and the metal sparks on the runway started it.

"UPS xxxx are you going to be evacuating?"

"(long pause) Uhhhhh, do we need to?"

"Probably, you're on fire."

EDIT: As told to me 20th-hand by somebody who heard from their uncle's brother's girlfriend's cousin.

I had that happen to me in a Lear 25 on landing.

The controller asked if I needed the trucks to come after us.

Of course I asked, WHY!

He said we were trailing a thick smoke trail all the way down the runway right when we touched down.

I said bring em on.

We blew a Hyd line to a TR and when the 5606 got all cought up in the exuast, it smoked like an airshow performance.

 

[Spooky 1]

MD11 Dual strut design

"Most" MD11's have a dual strut design that differs significantly from the DC/MD10 series aircraft. No problem in and of it's self, other than the servicing of this strut takes a significant amount time and care. When the MD11 first came into service this problem was noted time and time again with the first group of operators. Finally when the maint. folks got a handle on the issues and the differences required for "proper" strut servicing, things smoothed out. It's just not a matter of pumping enough nitrogen in the strut to get 3 or 4 inches of chrome showing. It is a lot more complicated and time consuming to get it done correctly.

Not saying this was the cause of this mishap, but it is certainly worth looking at.

 

[EMBPILOT1]

I'm thinking this is reason #1!?!?!?

Well. until the 3 month investigation is over, I would say the reason is unknown. Could have been a maint. problem!!!!!!!! Ya never know.

 

[~~~^~~~]

Reading about the MD-11 in AW&ST...

Sounds like it has a propensity for hard/bounced landings.....

Long fuselage, short gear, aft CG, yep.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

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[Purpledog]

*******Very seldom does something posted on here make me laugh, but that did it.

 

[TankerPuke]

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Very seldom does something posted on here make me laugh, but that did it.

Me too - thanks...I needed the laugh today. Keep em coming Hugh...hehe

PUKE

 

[TonyC]

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Last edited by Eagleflip : Yesterday at 19:03.

Apparently, somebody wasn't nearly as amused.




That signature has been around for quite a while, and the wisecrack was fairly benign.

Oh, well, they don't ask for my opinion, do they?






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[Eagleflip]

Its all funny until somebody gets an eye put out...

 

[SlipperyPete]

Must be a flaw in the hiring process.

Did June upgrade to f/o?

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Its all funny until somebody gets an eye put out...

Or a pansy moderator gets her panties in a wad...

 

[MoGambo]

Eagle Flip PC police ?

You've got to be kidding me ? Hugh's signature was that bad ??

I thought the AF had mellowed out in the last few years. Guess I left at the right time. Too many women Eagle drivers "sucking up" for promotion.

You've got a regular job now Eagle, show a pair (and not your nipples).

 

[Ty Webb]

You've got to be kidding me ? Hugh's signature was that bad ??


I thought the AF had mellowed out in the last few years. Guess I left at the right time. Too many women Eagle drivers "sucking up" for promotion.

You've got a regular job now Eagle, show a pair (and not your nipples).

Wait . . . . Eagleflip's a chick? No way . . . . . just when you think ya know someone, they go and sprout breast-parts on ya. What is the world coming to?

Hey, slap my hand, Eagleflip Wo-man! . . . . you can swing with the
Festrunk brothers anytime . . . the 2 most most swingingest brothers ever to wear blue polyester pantaloons! Come with us to the Fox Bar, and watch us shake loose our dancing legs!

Heh-heh.

 

[Eagleflip]

hahahhahahaha....niiiice.