19810523034049I

Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 737* · Houston, TX · May 23, 1981

Date
May 23, 1981 · 11:49 local
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
William P H
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SWAA
Aircraft
N63SW
Reported as
Boeing 737*
People aboard
58
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

During descent left engine secured due to fire alarm. Landed ok. Inspection found no fire signs. Replaced system.

As the FAA filed it

DURING DESCENT LEFT ENGINE SECURED DUE TO FIRE ALARM. LANDED OK. INSPECTION FOUND NO FIRE SIGNS. REPLACED SYSTEM.