19881019058839I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-225 · Atlanta, GA · October 19, 1988

Date: October 19, 1988 · 13:55 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: The William B Hartsfield Atla
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: EALA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8826E
Reported as: Boeing 727225
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N8826ERegistration cancelled Mar 26, 1996 · Boeing 727-225S/N 20145 Airframe modelBoeing 727-225

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.

Mechanic installed external power relay. Applied power. Fire in electronic compartment. Wires not reconnected.

As the FAA filed it

MECHANIC INSTALLED EXTERNAL POWER RELAY. APPLIED POWER. FIRE IN ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT. WIRES NOT RECONNECTED.

Other reports on N8826E · 2

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

Incident 19870824056969IDescent · Atlanta, GARight engine oil pressure dropped to zero. Landed with engine shut down. Found leaking garloc seal and replaced.Aug 24, 1987 Incident 19800709068949ILevel Off Touchdown · Houston, TXLanded with possible blown tire. Remained inflated. Tread had separated during previous takeoff.Jul 9, 1980 · Minor damage