ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384876
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 March 1982 |
| Time: | 19:53 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Owner/operator: | Jet America Airlines |
| Registration: | N778JA |
| MSN: | 48080 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1151 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-217 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 68 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Long Beach, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Long Beach, CA (KLGB) |
| Chicago, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING ENGINE START, GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTED OVER THE INTERCOM TO THE PILOTS THAT FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE NO. 2 ENGINE AS IT WAS SPOOLING UP AND CALLED FOR CONTINUED MOTORING WITH THE FUEL LEVER OFF. WHEN GROUND PERSONNEL THEN REPORTED A FIRE THE CAPTAIN DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND CONTINUED MOTORING THE ENGINE. AIRPORT FIRE CREWS ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO FIRE WARNINGS WERE RECEIVED IN THE COCKPIT, ACCORDING TO BOTH PILOTS. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND NO REASON FOR THE FIRE DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82IA103
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 15:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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