# Incident 19960606032779I: Doug MD9030, Reno, NV, June 6, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 1996, 22:13 local time
- Place: Reno, NV
- Airport: Reno Cannon International Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 39.5296° N, 119.8138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reno, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5296&lon=-119.8138&mi=10
- Aircraft: N903DA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N903DA-2020-08-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30 (registry code 3023690, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: IAE V2500SERIES (registry code 34601, https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2500series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG MD9030
- Reported engine: IAE V2500A1
- People aboard: 83
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960606032779I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: BLEED AIR COUPLING NUT RELEASED ON THE LEFT HAND ENGINE PRESSURIZING THE NOSE COWL CAUSING A SEPARATION OF THE ACOUSTICAL LINING. THE LINING WAS INGESTED CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

## Other reports on N903DA (1)

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

- [Incident 20041219033299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041219033299I), Dec 19, 2004: Doug MD9030 (N903DA), Las Vegas, NV. (-23) After APU start, the starter relay remained closed causing insulation on the starter cable to heat up to the point an insulation boot caught fire.

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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