19880330010239I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-10-40 · Boston, MA · March 30, 1988

Date: March 30, 1988 · 18:45 local
Place: Boston, MA
Airport: General Edward Lawrence Logan
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N154US
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA88IA044
Reported as: Doug DC1040
People aboard: 81
Fatal injuries: 0

N154USRegistration cancelled Nov 26, 2001 · Douglas DC-10-40S/N 46763 · Built 1973 Airframe modelDouglas DC-10-40 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT9D-3ATurbo-fan

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What happened

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

Fire in lower compartment while taxiing to gate. Found APU battery had signs of overheating and caused the fire.

As the FAA filed it

FIRE IN LOWER COMPARTMENT WHILE TAXIING TO GATE. FOUND APU BATTERY HAD SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND CAUSED THE FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DCA88IA044Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoston, MAThe improper installation of the battery ground connection that resulted in premature loosening of the connection and electrical arc ignition of pooled fuel in the cac bilge. The fuel was not drained overboard due to inoperative cac bilge area drain valves.…Mar 30, 1988 · Minor damage

Other reports on N154US · 2

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

Incident 19870313029549IFinal Approach-IFR · Memphis, TNUnsafe gear indication before missed approach. Safe landing. Found grease on the downlock switch.Mar 13, 1987 Incident 19820427016499IClimb · Detroit, MIAircraft had hydraulic malfunction and unsafe left main down and locked indiction. Gear retract cylinder failed.Apr 27, 1982 · Minor damage