Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival (61 page)

dovetail slots, 56, 321–22

drop test of, 293

life limit, 127

manufacture of, 182–87

fatigue crack,
see
fan disk MPO-00385 and metal fatigue

Fearless
, 189

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 17–18, 127, 146, 172, 174, 191, 195, 221, 228, 257–58, 281, 289, 304, 309–10, 313, 316, 346, 362–63

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 154, 225, 254, 266

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 116, 121–22

Feeney, Tony, 42, 54, 175, 187–90, 250, 307

Feyh, Brenda Ann, 97

Feyh, Jason, 97

financial compensation, 262–63, 340–41, 355

fingerprints, 122, 237, 254, 265, 266, 268–69

Finzen, Greg, 123

fire fighters, 88–90, 115–18, 136, 141, 146, 147, 150–51, 224–25

Fitch, Dennis Edward, 27–35, 37, 39, 44, 46, 51–52, 62–68, 80–81, 90–98, 152, 353, 361

Fitch, Rosa, 51, 95

Flamingo Motel, 74, 217

flaps and slats, 9, 34–35, 229

flaws and impurities, 87–88, 158–61, 184–87, 200, 286, 333

flight attendants, 16, 26–28, 40–42, 48–49, 69, 74–79, 81, 101, 103, 108, 110–13, 135, 155–56, 157, 193, 195, 202–4, 209, 212–14, 272–73, 316, 324, 340

flight controls, 10, 21, 29–30, 32, 62, 94–95, 234

flight data recorder, 21, 132, 173–74, 216–17, 278, 380, 382

fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI), 186, 326–29, 337–39, 347, 348, 396
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Follensbee, Robert, 346

forensic dentistry,
see
United Airlines Flight 232 crash (1989)

forensic pathology,
see
United Airlines Flight 232 crash (1989)

forges, 161, 184–85, 282–83

fractography, 319–20

Frank, Norm, 130

fuel, dumping, 7, 46

Gabbe, Elenore E., 97

Gannet, Jim, 59

Garcia, Marilyn Fay, 91

gas chromatograph mass spectroscopy, 327

GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE), 236–37, 348;
see also
General Electric

GE Airline Service Department, 326

GE Go Team, 125, 159, 160, 172, 184–87, 222, 227–28, 257, 262–63, 281–83, 292, 294, 296

GE Materials and Process Technology Lab, 285–86

GE Model CF6–6 engine, 55–62, 85–88, 125–27, 161, 172, 184–87, 256, 318, 326–27, 347, 348–49

GE Model CF6–50C2 engine, 347

GE Model CF6–80C2 engine, 61–62, 347

General Dynamics, 199

General Electric (GE), 55–62, 87–88, 120, 125, 159, 160, 172, 184–87, 222, 227–28, 257, 262–63, 281–83, 292–96, 312, 313–20, 326, 336, 346–49, 362, 395

record keeping at, 282–83

Gillaspie, Barbara, 16, 27, 42

Glynn, Christopher, 87–88, 232, 294, 296–97, 303

Gochenour, Sam, 191–93, 195, 196–97, 217, 289

Gomez, John A., 156

Gomez, Leah, 156

Gomez, Paul, 156

Gomez, Ruth E., 156, 290

Grace, Mark, 339

Grace United Methodist Church, 351

Graham Aviation, 120, 142, 172–73, 212, 335

Grassley, Chuck, 121

Grassy Knoll, 145–46, 147, 180–81, 191, 194–96, 203, 217, 353–54

Greco, David, 23

Gregor, William, 86

Griffin, Brad, 16, 31, 52–53, 62, 63, 100–101, 103, 133–34, 188, 264, 324, 359–60

Grisly Hunter program, 294–95

ground control, 21, 191, 220–24;
see also
Mleynek, Dale

Grumman Gulfstream Turboprop aircraft, 172, 173, 174–75, 215, 223, 335

Gunston, Bill, 126

Guyette, James M., 244–45

Hager, Bob, 304

Halverson, Harold, 315, 317;
see also
fan disk MPO-00385

Hamilton, Bob, 114, 118, 236

Hammaker, Atlee, 339

Hangar 252, 122–23, 137–38, 235, 237, 238, 242, 251–55

hard alpha (defects),
see
nitrogen-stabilized hard alpha inclusion

Hardman, Christine, 161–62

Hardman, Fred, 161, 162

Hardman, Ryan, 54, 161, 162

Hardman, Sheli, 54, 161, 162, 164

Hardman, Terri, 54, 161–63, 165, 169, 356–57

Harrington, Lawrence, 24
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, 122, 123, 136–38, 235, 250, 259, 293, 301, 302–3

Hartter, Lynn, 144–45, 211

Hatch, John, 6–7, 46, 47, 78, 79, 83, 216, 222, 256, 297, 298–99, 306

Hatch, Sandra, 7

Hathaway, James, 23, 89, 117, 131, 360

Hayes, Helen Young, 31, 111–12, 132, 133, 134, 156, 192, 201

Haynes, Alfred Clair, 7–24, 29, 30, 31–39, 44–46, 51, 62, 63–70, 76, 80, 88–95, 111–12, 132, 133, 134, 156, 192, 201

heat K8283, 160–61, 184–87, 285;
see also
ingot

helium, 87, 158

Hemsworth, Martin, 127

Henderson, Nev., 158–60, 282–83, 333

Henry, Jason, 250, 252, 253, 265, 267, 268

Hensel, Rod, 223

Herbek, Gene, 119–23, 137, 234, 235, 236, 238, 241, 253, 255, 267

hexagonal crystals, 286

Hicks, Bob, 341

high-cycle cracks, 336

Hilldrup, Frank, 215–16, 303

Hjermstad, Alisa, 54, 164, 165, 169, 170, 219, 285

Hjermstad, Eric, 54, 165, 169, 170, 219, 285

Hjermstad, Lawrence, 54, 165, 169

Hoppe, Bill, 22, 23

horizontal stabilizer, 21, 45–46, 54, 233, 380
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hospitals, 23, 31, 75, 115, 119–20, 130, 142, 153, 167, 169, 174, 188, 189, 196, 207–14, 219, 250, 258, 260, 289, 290–91, 298, 306, 338–39, 359

Hunter, Matthew Arnold, 86

Hutton, Dave, 89

hydraulics, 10, 15, 19, 21, 27–30, 32, 33, 37–39, 62–63, 72–73, 85–86, 94–95, 231, 234, 256–64, 296, 303–6, 311, 318, 325, 349

immersion ultrasonic testing, 185–86

impact,
see
United Airlines Flight 232 crash

inclusions,
see
nitrogen-stabilized hard alpha inclusion

indications, 285–86

infants, 13, 53, 77, 111, 136, 175–82, 241, 309–10;
see also
children

infrared photography, 279–80

ingots, 160;
see also
heat K8283

inspections, engine, 186, 326–29, 337–39, 347, 348, 396
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;
see also
engines, airplane

intermetallic compounds, 87

International Phonetic Alphabet, 16
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investigator in charge, 73, 95, 213, 258, 368;
see also
Robert MacIntosh

Iowa Air National Guard, 1, 17, 21–25, 70, 71, 88, 101, 109, 114, 115, 122–23, 128–29, 130, 143–46, 151, 156, 183, 195, 196, 201, 204, 206, 217, 222–28, 234–42, 249, 250, 275, 279–80, 289, 301, 306

Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI), 120, 224, 236, 238, 240, 251–52, 267, 364

Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS), 120

Iowa Public Service Co., 279, 301, 350

Japan, 73, 169–70

Japan Airlines, 73

Jeffrey, Evan, 13

Jet Engine Titanium Quality Committee, 363

JFK International Airport, 231, 243

Johnson, Bob, 129

Johnston, Alvin M. “Tex,” 59–60

Kaplan, Dave, 150, 153, 154, 204, 216–17, 241, 360, 361, 362

Karpinski, Mary Viannea, 53–54, 109, 121, 166–67, 176, 180, 182–83

Kennedy, Jerry Lee, 7–8, 62

Kennedy, John F., 5

Kielbassa, Michael, 52, 188

Kingsbury, Connie Marie, 252–53

Klaproth, Martin Heinrich, 86

Klein, Brad, 189

Koglin, Craig, 193, 194

Kroll process, 158

KTIV, 25, 141, 149

Larson, Roland Stig, 91

Law, Vance, 339

lawsuits, 77, 262–63

Lawton, Iowa, 115

Le Beau, Rene Louise, 12, 16, 26, 27, 42, 63, 100, 203, 324, 360

Le Fort osteotomy, 254–55, 366

Levy, Laura, 215, 238, 276–77, 280–81, 303

Lindblade, George, 116, 360, 361

linear reference system, 238;
see also
body tags

Lockheed L-1011 (TriStar), 231, 257, 264

Logemann, Jerry, 117–18, 147

Lopatkiewicz, Ted, 74, 174, 175, 215, 304

low-cycle cracks, 336

Lullman, Steve, 292

MacIntosh, Robert, 72–74, 95, 171–72, 174, 213, 215–17, 227, 230, 234, 238, 256–59, 275, 283, 303, 304, 327–28

Mack, Hansen, Gadd, Armstrong, and Schiller, 292

Mackin, Bill, 193

macroetch process, 186

magnesium chloride, 158

Marian Air Care (MAC) helicopter, 23, 99

Marian Center at Trinity Heights, 182–83

Marian Health Center, 23, 99, 119, 142, 209

Marsh, Lauren, 97

Marshall, Clif, 54, 118, 121, 163–68, 285, 357, 360

Martinez, Cinnamon Angelina, 69, 97, 204, 316

Martz, Charles, 54, 117, 175, 190, 222, 323–25, 329–32, 334–35

Martz, Gail, 325

Martz, Janie, 324, 325, 335

Massey, Brian, 250, 255

Massey, Kathy Hoeschen, 142

McBroom, Malburn A. “Buddy,” 243–44

McCann, Pat, 31

McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Co., 186, 199–201,
see also
Douglas Aircraft Co.

McDonnell Douglas DC-8, 243, 347

McDonnell Douglas DC-9, 200

McDonnell Douglas DC-10,

amount of wire in, 151

certification of, 257

engines chosen for, 61

factory for, 198–201

fan disk MPO-00385 first installed on one, 186

flight manual for, 38

hydraulics and, 55

kitchen, “The Pit,” 10–12

last flight of, 366

money lost on, 60

number of hydraulic systems on, 231

United Airlines Flight 232 identified as, 7

worst death toll in U.S. aviation history, 174

McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom , 279–80

McDonnell Douglas Super 80, 200

McDowell, Rick, 76

McGrady, Donna, 42, 43, 47, 78–79, 107–8, 201–3, 248

McKay, Jim, 4

McKelvey, Debbie, 63

McKelvey, Devon, 63

McKelvey, Ryan, 63

McNulty, Annabelle Lee, 77

McNulty, William Phillip, III, 77

meditation, 53, 100, 133–34

Melhaff, Arthur, 396
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Mellowdent Hybrids, 95, 292

metal fatigue, 230, 313–21, 325–29, 332–33, 336–38, 346–49;
see also
fan disk MPO-00385

metallurgy, 87–88, 184–85, 234, 285–86, 313, 317–29, 332–33, 336–38, 346–47;
see also
fan disk MPO-00385

MGM Grand Hotel fire (1980), 235

Michaelson, Andrew, 181

Michaelson, Douglas, 181

Michaelson, Lori, 181, 202

Michaelson, Mark, 181

Michaelson, Sabrina Lee, 181, 182, 202, 217, 353–54, 364–65, 398
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Miles Inn, 149–50

Milford, David, 50, 107–8

Milford, Jerry, 50, 107–8