ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379111
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 June 1984 |
| Time: | 23:34 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-130 |
| Owner/operator: | People Express |
| Registration: | N417PE |
| MSN: | 19794/127 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 49429 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 123 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Portland, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newark, NJ (KEWR) |
| Portland, ME (KPWM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
CAPTAIN HEARD LOUD 'POP' AND OBSERVED AN ELECTRICAL PANEL INTERRUPTION ALONG WITH ILLUMINATION OF RT 'BUS OFF' & 'GEN OFF BUS' LIGHTS. NO GENERATOR AMPS OR FREQS WERE OBSERVED. FAINT ODOR OF SMOKE. CAPT STARTED APU AND PUT APU GENERATOR ON RT SIDE. 'BUS OFF' LIGHT EXTINQUISHED. WITHIN A MINUTE, SMOKE LEVEL INCREASED. CAPT REMOVED APU & CALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND FIRE CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY LANDING PERFORMED DURING WHICH ALL 4 MAIN GEAR TIRES FAILED. CREW & PAX PERFORMED EMERGENCY EVACUATION. INSPECTION OF ACFT DISCLOSED THE FAILURE IN THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT OCCURRED IN A CAPACITOR INSTALLED IN THE CIRCUIT. FAILURE OF THE #2 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT RENDERED THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM INOP RESULTING IN THE TIRE FAILURES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84IA225
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 15:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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