every time the engine is used, the microscopic crack grows. the ntsb determines probable cause to be united inspectors failure to detect the crack. united airlines disputes the finding, but in the end, the ntsb upholds its report. i think that the united inspection team did what they believed to be a proper and complete job, or they wouldn t have signed the component off as air worthy. we have gotten better at nondestructive testing. that was one of the takeaways out of this, that we had to get better. not only does the inspection process improve as a result of this accident, so does the manufacturing process used to create titanium fan discs. beyond those lessons learned, united 232 is a testament to teamwork in the cockpit. executed with perfection that day, crew resource management implemented only eight years
cause to be united inspectors failure to detect the crack. united airlines disputes the finding, but in the end, the ntsb upholds its report. i think that the united inspection team did what they believed to be a proper and complete job, or they wouldn t have signed the component off as air worthy. we have gotten better at nondestructive testing. that was one of the takeaways out of this, that we had to get better. not only does the inspection process improve as a result of this accident, so does the manufacturing process used to create titanium fan discs. beyond those lessons learned, united 232 is a testament to teamwork in the cockpit. executed with perfection that day, crew resource management implemented only eight years earlier helped save 184 lives that might otherwise have been lost. left, left, left, left, left.