ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373994
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| Date: | Friday 31 October 1986 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  British Aerospace BAe-146-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Pacific Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N363PS |
| MSN: | E2046 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2741 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING ALF502 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Santa Ana, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Santa Ana, CA (KSNA) |
| San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE ON BOARD FIRE BOTTLES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SECONDARY FUEL LINE HAD PULLED OUT OF A B-NUT FERRULE FITTING AT THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER MANIFOLD WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO DISCHARGE INTO THE ENGINE COWLING AREA. THE FAA SDR DATA BASE CONTAINED A RECORD OF 5 PRIOR OCCASIONS WHERE EITHER A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY FUEL LINE HAD PULLED OUT OF THE B-NUT FERRULE FITTING. A FACTORY MODIFICATION TO THE FUEL LINES WAS IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLIMENTATION ON A FLEET WIND BASIS, BUT HAD NOT YET BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THE FLT LANDED AT THE DEPARTURE ARPT AFTER THE EMERGENCY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87IA029
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 19:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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