# Incident 19950123002859I: Doug DC871F, Philadelphia, PA, January 23, 1995

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 23, 1995, 17:33 local time
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Airport: Philadelphia International
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: IPXA
- Location: 39.8721° N, 75.2407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PHILADELPHIA INTL (PHL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8721&lon=-75.2407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N706UP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N706UP-2010-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-8-71F (registry code 302199D, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56 series (registry code 13802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC871F
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950123002859I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ENROUTE AND INBOUND OF A POSSIBLE CHEMICAL SPILL. THEIR EXPOSURE TIME TO UNRECOGNIZABLE FUMES WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING. THEY REPORTED EYE IRRITATIONS AND WERE EXPERIENCING ILL EFFECTS TO ATC, THE CREW WERE ALL ON 100% OXYGEN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED PHL R27L WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CREW WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. AFTER A BRIEF OBSERVATION, ALL MEMBERS WERE RELEASED. ONE CREW MEMBER'S BLOOD PRESSURE LEVEL WAS OBSERVED AS ELEVATED DUE TO THE ABNORMAL EVENT, BUT NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. NO CREW MEMBERS WERE REPORTEDLY INCAPACITATED AS PER CFR 40 PART 830.5(2) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF ALL THE AIRCRAFT'S CARGO WITHIN THE FUSELAGE AND CARGO COMPARTMENTS DISCLOSED NO CHEMICAL OR LIQUID SPILLAGE HAD OCCURRED. COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED AN OVERHEATED AND BURNED BALLAST SUB-ASSEMBLY (PART NUMBER PNBA170MODB) IN THE COCKPIT'S LEFT HAND OVERHEAD GLARE SHIELD FLUORESCENT LIGHT ASSEMBLY, IT'S SURROUNDING AREAS WERE INSPECTED AND NOTED AS UNAFFECTED BY THIS OVERHEATED CONDITION. COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ALSO OBSERVED THIS LIGHT'S CONTROL SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION WHEN THEY ENTERED THE COCKPIT TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE REPORTED FUMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EFFECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETED. THE PASSENGER WAS IDENTIFIED AS A UPS CAPTAIN ON THE JUMP SEAT (MR. CRAIG TOTH). THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N706UP (1)

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

- [Incident 19911227061899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911227061899I), Dec 27, 1991: Doug DC871F (N706UP), Syracuse, NY. NR1 engine flamed out in flight. Completed flight. Unable to restart engine on ground.

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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