# Incident 19890314025039I: Boeing 727232, Greenville, TX, March 14, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 1989, 09:12 local time
- Place: Greenville, TX
- Airport: Majors
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 33.1898° N, 96.1091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1898&lon=-96.1091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N511DA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N511DA-2012-06-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-232 (registry code 1384082, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727232
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D15A
- People aboard: 91
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89IA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89IA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890314025039I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NR2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. FIRE BOTTLES USED. FOUND NO FIRE BUT A DEFECTIVE FIRE LOOP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW89IA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89IA067), Mar 14, 1989: Boeing 727-232 (N511DA), Greenville, TX, incident, no damage. Probable cause: FALSE FIRE WARNING, WHICH RESULTED FROM (1) CONTAMINANTS ON HARDWARE AT ONE END OF THE FIRE DETECTION LOOP; AND (2) AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ON BOTH ELEMENTS OF THE LOOP.

## Other reports on N511DA (4)

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

- [Incident 20001105038139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001105038139I), Nov 5, 2000: Boeing 727232 (N511DA), Rochester, NY. (-23) On Sunday, November 5, 2000, at 1225 EST, a Boeing 727, N511DA, flight 780, operated by delta airlines, reported an unsafe landing gear indication. A…
- [Incident 19900524023839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900524023839I), May 24, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N511DA), Covington - Cin, OH. B system rudder low pressure light on during takeoff. Aborted. Placarded system and released for dispatch.
- [Incident 19900113008429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900113008429I), Jan 13, 1990: Boeing 727200 (N511DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Stabilizer trim warning and problems. Returned. Replaced main trim and cruise trim actuators.
- [Incident 19780903017359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780903017359I), Sep 3, 1978: Boeing 727232 (N511DA), Boston, MA. Aircraft returned to gate due to high csd temp. Found defective ejector valve.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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