ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379436
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| Date: | Thursday 24 May 1984 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Gulf Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4620 |
| MSN: | 19165/292 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 45420 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 125 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Bahamas, -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Nassau, OF (MYNN) |
| Houston, TX (KIAH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CLIMBING THRU FL 240, THE AIRCREW NOTED THAT THE #1 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEY SECURED THE ENG IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENG FIRE CHECKLIST PROCEDURE, THEN DIVERTED FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT MIAMI, FL. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE STARTER VALVE, PN 392688-1, HAD STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE AIRCREW DID NOT RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM DURING THE STARTING SEQUENCE; THEREFORE, HOT BLEED AIR CONTINUED INTO THE STARTER SYS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE STARTER DISINTEGRATED & DAMAGED WIRING & FUEL & OIL LINES, THEN A FIRE STARTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84IA172
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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