# Incident 19961019036619I: Boeing 727224, Pittsburgh, PA, October 19, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1996, 18:42 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79748, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79748-2011-05-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-224 (registry code 1384076, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 (registry code 52051, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727224
- People aboard: 103
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961019036619I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: AN INTERVIEW WITH ASS'T STATION MANAGER, GEOFFREY HALE AND A REVIEW OF RECORDS REVEALED THAT ON OCTOBER 19, 1996, AT 1442 HRS. UCT (1842 EDT), CONTINENTAL FLIGHT 2064, A B-727-200, N79748, CHARTER A/C FOR THE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM BALTIMORE RAVENS, ENROUTE FROM BWI-DEN DID DIVERT TO PIT WITH INDICATIONS OF AN APU FIRE. INFLIGHT, UPON THE ILLUMINATION OF THE FIRE BOTTLE, COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST, AND DIVERTED TO PIT. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL ACTION. THE CREW DUMPED 6000 LBS. OF FUEL, BUT STILL MADE AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING (170,000 LBS VS THE REQUIRED 154,500). ON BEHALF OF CONTINENTAL, USAIR MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WHEEL WELL AREA, THE APU, AND THE APU EXHAUST. NO OVER HEAT CONDITIONS WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT OVER WITH INSPECTION REVEALED NO PROBLEMS. APU FIRE DETECTOR WAS PLACED INOP. PER MEL 26-09. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AT APPROX. 2029 EST, FLIGHT 2064 DEPARTED (WITH ORIGINAL PASSENGERS AND CREW) ENROUTE TO DEN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

## Other reports on N79748 (4)

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

- [Incident 20021022029709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021022029709I), Oct 22, 2002: Boeing 727224 (N79748), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23) After landing, the a/c had to stop on the rw. A mechanic brought a pin out for the nose gear before he could taxi in.
- [Incident 20001230039349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001230039349I), Dec 30, 2000: Boeing 727224 (N79748), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23)#3 Engine sut down due to fire warning light. Found lower fire loop connector had broken wires.
- [Incident 19900306008569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900306008569I), Mar 6, 1990: Boeing 727224 (N79748), Syracuse, NY. NR2 engine oil filter bypass warning light. Shut down and diverted for landing. Metal found in filter.
- [Incident 19850117012409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850117012409I), Jan 17, 1985: Boeing 727224 (N79748), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Tail skid, skid plate separated from assembly. Damage to NR3 thrust reverser from over rotation on takeoff.

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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