ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372034
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| Date: | Thursday 15 October 1987 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  CASA C-212-200 Aviocar |
| Owner/operator: | Executive Air Charter, Inc. |
| Registration: | N436CA |
| MSN: | 287 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6298 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE331-10-511 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Mayaguez, PR -
 Puerto Rico
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | San Juan, PR (KSJU) |
| Mayaguez, PR (KMAZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMUTER FLT WAS TAXIING TO THE GATE, WHEN THE PLT OBSERVED A FIRE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE NO 2 ENG. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED & THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT A FUEL LINE, P/N 3103385-1, HAD BROKEN AND HAD STARTED A FIRE. AN EXAM OF THE FUEL LINE REVEALED T00L MARKS ON THE LINE. A LABORATORY EXAM REVEALED THE LINE HAD FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE & THE FATIGUE HAD ORIGINATED IN THE AREA OF THE TOOL MARKS. THE TOOL MARKS SUGGESTED THAT A CRESCENT WRENCH OR SIMILAR TOOL HAD BEEN USED TO BEND THE LINE IN ORDER TO ALIGN THE LINE WITH THE ATTACH FITTING. THE COMPANY WAS ADVISED OF THE FINDINGS & A COMPANY DIRECTIVE WAS ISSUED TO DISCONTINUE THE PRACTICE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88IA011
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 September 1987 | N436CA | Executive Air Charter,inc. | 0 | San Juan, PR | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 12:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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