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FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · West Palm Beach, FL · December 9, 1979

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Date
December 9, 1979 · 18:45 local
Place
West Palm Beach, FL
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USA
Aircraft
N971VJ
Reported as
Doug DC931
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8*
People aboard
85
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N971VJRegistration cancelled Jul 17, 2003 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47051 · Built 1967Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Right engine fire warning after takeoff. Found burn through hole from burner can to fan air duct.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND BURN THROUGH HOLE FROM BURNER CAN TO FAN AIR DUCT.

Other reports on N971VJ · 5

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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