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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-8-71F · Des Moines, IA · May 25, 2000

Date: May 25, 2000 · 09:30 local
Place: Des Moines, IA
Airport: Des Moines International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: IPXA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N708UP
Reported as: Doug DC871F
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,950 total2,500 in this make and model185 in the last 90 days

N708UPRegistration cancelled Mar 30, 2010 · Douglas DC-8-71FS/N 46048 · Built 1969 Airframe modelDouglas DC-8-71F Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23)On taxi in after normal landing the tower reported right engine on fire. Confirmed smoke form right side. Check list run and engines 3 and 4 shtudown including fire agents discharged in 3 and 4. Fire chief reported aircraft had a fire in the right wheelwell. Link assembly forward outboard brake broke letting brake rotate and hydraulic line broke causing fire. Wheel bearing grease burned and bearings shattered letting wheel walk off axle. Damage to aircraft was extensive but considered minot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON TAXI IN AFTER NORMAL LANDING THE TOWER REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE ON FIRE. CONFIRMED SMOKE FORM RIGHT SIDE. CHECK LIST RUN AND ENGINES 3 AND 4 SHTUDOWN INCLUDING FIRE AGENTS DISCHARGED IN 3 AND 4. FIRE CHIEF REPORTED AIRCRAFT HAD A FIRE IN THE RIGHT WHEELWELL. LINK ASSEMBLY FORWARD OUTBOARD BRAKE BROKE LETTING BRAKE ROTATE AND HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE CAUSING FIRE. WHEEL BEARING GREASE BURNED AND BEARINGS SHATTERED LETTING WHEEL WALK OFF AXLE. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS EXTENSIVE BUT CONSIDERED MINOT.