ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359514
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 December 1994 |
| Time: | 00:08 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402 |
| Owner/operator: | Redwing Airways |
| Registration: | N412RW |
| MSN: | 402-0127 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5900 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Saint Louis, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kirksville, MO (KIRK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE TAXIING IN FROM A LANDING THE LEFT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL CONTROLLER WAS CROSS THREADED AT THE FITTING AT THE FUEL CONTROLLER. TOTAL MATING OF THE FITTING SURFACES DID NOT OCCUR. MOST RECENT MAINTENANCE ON THE FUEL LINE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS.
Probable Cause: improper maintenance installation (fuel line fitting)by other maintenance personnel. A factor was the cross threaded fuel line fitting.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95IA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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