# Incident 20021101031009I: Doug DC932, Pittsburgh, PA, November 1, 2002

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 2002, 10:53 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: ZZDA
- 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: N837AT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N837AT-2004-01-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 (registry code 302206C, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC932
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D9
- People aboard: 82
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021101031009I

## Narrative

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

(-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 20020320006969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020320006969I), Mar 20, 2002: Doug DC932 (N837AT), 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…
- [Accident 20020120002439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020120002439A), Jan 20, 2002: Doug DC932 (N837AT), Washington, DC, No damage. (-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…

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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