ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360306
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| Date: | Friday 17 June 1994 |
| Time: | 12:55 LT |
| Type: |  ATR 72-212 |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantic Southeast Airlines |
| Registration: | N632AS |
| MSN: | 338 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2574 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W 127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 37 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Caddo, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Tulsa, OK (KTUL) |
| Dfw Airport, TX (DFW | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE LEFT ENGINE ILLUMINATED WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 16,000 FEET. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND A FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. THE CREW REQUESTED AND RECEIVED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM ATC AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE WAS CONFINED TO FIRE DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE COWLING. THE FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF A DETERIORATED O-RING ON THE NUMBER SIX FUEL NOZZLE DRAIN COLLECTOR TUBE.
Probable Cause: THE FUEL NOZZLE DRAIN LEAK DUE TO A DEFECTIVE O-RING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94IA198
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 20:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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