Researching maintenance related accidents and issues - I need your help.

[cavok86]

Hi, I am a PPL and a university student and I have been asked to research a maintenance related issue or accident to give a presentation on but I am struggling to find an incident.

An ideal example is the 1990 British Airways BAC 1-11 Windscreen Blow Out but I cannot use that as it is being researched by another student.

Does anyone have any ideas for maintenance related issues to present on or another accident with a significant maintenance factor? Ideally I am looking for something involving a British aircraft so I can access an AAIB report but all suggestions are welcome.

Thanks
Cakok86

[Trogdor]

United 232 was partially attributed to defects in the way UA mechanics performed inspections of the fan disk.

[cml387]

An emergency landing by a British Midland 737 G-OBMM in 1995.
Shortly after takeoff the captain noticed that the oil level was dropping and
immeditely diverted to Luton.
The problem was found to be caused by engine covers not being replaced after a borescope examination the previous night.
Report :
http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/dft_avsafety_pdf_502864.pdf

[Cyrano]

AA191 in May 1979 - number 1 engine separation from a DC-10 on takeoff at ORD, killing all 271 on board and two on the ground. The subsequent investigation found the probable cause was damage to the engine pylon caused by bad maintenance practice, namely unauthorised use of a fork lift truck to lift the engine during an earlier engine change at AA's Tulsa maintenance facility.

Good summary on Wikipedia. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_191)

C.

[cavok86]

Hey,
Thank you to everyone who posed, I gave my presentation on United 232 but a friend covered AA191.

It all went very well and hopefully the marks will reflect that.

Thanks again,
Cavok86.