ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370765
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 July 1988 |
| Time: | 19:25 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-130 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N409PE |
| MSN: | 19026/35 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 36 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Indianapolis, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland, OH (KCLE) |
| Indianapolis, IN (KIND) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER EXPERIENCED APU FIRE WARNING WHEN APU START WAS ATTEMPTED DURING APPROACH DESCENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT EGT TEMPERATURE PROBE WIRING HARNESS WAS PINCHED BETWEEN FIRE SEAL AND LOWER APU SHROUD. FIRE SEAL COMPROMISE ALLOWED POOLED FUEL TO ENTER LOWER APU AREA AND CAUSE LOCALIZED FIRE ON DELAYED IGNITION.
Probable Cause: FAILURE TO ENSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE OF THE AUXILLARY POWER UNIT LOWER SHROUD WITH THE FIRE SEAL UPON COMPLETION OF A MAINTENANCE ACTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88IA159
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 January 1987 | N409PE | People Express Airlines | 0 | Newark, NJ | |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 14:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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