ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381515
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Date: | Tuesday 5 July 1983 |
Time: | 07:30 LT |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 |
Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
Registration: | N8091U |
MSN: | 45995/388 |
Total airframe hrs: | 43696 hours |
Engine model: | GE CFM-56 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 122 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | Serious incident |
Location: | Chicago, IL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Chicago, IL (KORD) |
Destination airport: | Cleveland, OH (KCLE) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING INITIAL CLIMB THE NO 1 ENGINE FAILED AND AN ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED. THE CREW DISCHARGED 2 FIREBOTTLES AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NO 1 ENGINE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR DISC FAILED DUE TO A SUBSURFACE MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI83IA299 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83IA299
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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