NTSB: Shop Rag Jammed MD-11 Spoilers
A shop rag left behind by a mechanic jammed a FedEx MD-11 spoiler pulley, forcing the crew of an October 1998 flight to make an abrupt return to Honolulu after experiencing roll control problems during the flight, the NTSB reported. The board said the rag caused three of the trijet's five right-wing...
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