Boeing MD-11 incident near Singapore, Sg, April 27, 2008
On April 27, 2008, a Boeing MD-11, registered N595FE, suffered minor damage in an incident during standing near Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The Center Landing gear (CLG) strut failed due to intergranular (IG) cracking resulted from a contamination of the surface from the chemical used to clean that area prior to painting.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 27, 2008 · cases in 2008
- Place
- Singapore, Singapore · Singapore Changi Airport · cases near this airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing MD-11
- Registration
- N595FE · registry record · serial 48553
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During a pre-flight walk around of a MD-11, a oil leak was found underneath the Center Landing gear (CLG) Strut. Examination of the CLG Cylinder confirmed that there a longitudinal crack along the aft side of the cylinder. Metallurgical examine revealed that the failure of the cylinder was due to intergranular cracking caused by contamination of the surface from the chemical used to clean that area prior to painting.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Aircraft structural failure during standing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Failure other cases naming the landing gear
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Fatigue/wear/corrosion other cases naming the landing gear
- factor Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Incorrect service/maintenance other cases naming the landing gear
- factor Personnel issues › Task performance › Maintenance › Scheduled/routine maintenance › Maintenance personnel
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 55,739 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, April 12, 2008
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: SIN Singapore
- Destination: SIN Singapore
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on March 22, 2011. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Structures 7 - Boeing Fracture Analysis Report | PDF, 18 pages | View Download |
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N595FE on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Boeing 6,677 aircraft on the register
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ENG08IA025.json.
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