UPS Saw No Need for Changes After 2011 Boeing Defect Letter (1)
Summary
Accident Louisville Kentucky in Louisville, Kentucky: A US safety investigator found no need for further action after reviewing a 2011 Boeing service letter about a structural failure in a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F cargo jet that later crashed in Louisville, Kentucky in 2025. The issue was a spherical bearing failure in the engine mount, but Boeing determined the problem wouldn't pose a safety concern at the time.
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UPS Saw No Need for Changes After 2011 Boeing Defect Letter (1)