20021101031009I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-32 · Pittsburgh, PA · November 1, 2002

Date: November 1, 2002 · 10:53 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ZZDA
Aircraft: N837AT
Reported as: Doug DC932
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D9
People aboard: 82
Fatal injuries: 0

N837ATRegistration cancelled Jan 12, 2004 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32S/N 45774 · Built 1968 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 11/01/02, airtran flight 985 a DC-9-32, made an emergency landing on runway 32, at Pittsburgh international airport (pit), shortly after departure due to smoke in cabin as reported by flight attendant. The airplane landed without incident and returned to the gate. Further investigation revealed that right acm ref amm 21-51, was removed and replaced due to a sticking valve. The airplane was returned to service without further problems, as per nick drivas, quality control for airtran maintenance. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11/01/02, AIRTRAN FLIGHT 985 A DC-9-32, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON RUNWAY 32, AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PIT), SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN AS REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT RIGHT ACM REF AMM 21-51, WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO A STICKING VALVE. THE AIRPLANE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS, AS PER NICK DRIVAS, QUALITY CONTROL FOR AIRTRAN MAINTENANCE. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.

Other reports on N837AT · 2

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

Incident 20020320006969IClimb · Bloomington-Nor, IL(-23)[privacy data omitted] after takeoff and climb, the aircraft experienced a pressurization "bump" and one of the cabin attendants informed the crew of a sound coming from the empennage area. The crew declared an emergency and returned to bmi where an…Mar 20, 2002 Accident 20020120002439AWashington, DC(-23) During pushback from gate B-24 on icy ramp with both engines running tug driver began turning the aircraft as he approached the vehicle lanes. As the turn was accomplished and the aircraft was completely onto taxiway with tail facing the east and the…Jan 20, 2002 · No damage