ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371233
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| Date: | Friday 22 April 1988 |
| Time: | 16:35 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-101/102 |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Metro Express |
| Registration: | N804MX |
| MSN: | 019 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5574 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PW120A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Dothan, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
| Ft.walton Beach, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 12,000 FT, THE FLIGHT CREW OF THE DHC-8 OBSERVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. ABOUT FIVE SECONDS LATER, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FIRE WAS CONFIRMED AND THE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BUT FLARED UP AGAIN, WHEREUPON THE SECOND BOTTLE WAS FIRED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND A LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED BROKEN OIL LINES TO THE NUMBER 6 & 7 BEARINGS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILED LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. NEW SOLID BLADES ARE UNDER ENGINEERING EVALUATION ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88IA146
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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