# Incident 20030902020279I: Doug MD88, Atlanta, GA, September 2, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 2003, 12:23 local time
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Airport: The William B Hartsfield Atla
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7490&lon=-84.3880&mi=10
- Aircraft: N940DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N940DL-2019-09-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (registry code 3023688, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG MD88
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030902020279I

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON WALK AROUND, DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE SINGLE POINT REFUELING CONNECTION AND MANIFOLD UNDER THE RIGHT WING REFUELING BAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED FUEL MANIFOLD TUBE AND HOSE CONNECTOR AND BELOW SUPPORT BRAKES. REPLACED FUEL MANIFOLD TUBE, HOSE CONNECTOR AND BROKEN SUPPORT BRACKETS. LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE FUELER HAD THE HOSES HOOKED UP TO THE AIRCRAFT BUT NOT AT THE FUELING PIT. IT APPEARS HE PROCEEDED TO REPOSITION THE FUELING CART WHILE THE HOSES WERE STILL CONNECTED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE FUELER WAS SUSPENDED PENDING DRUG AND ALCOHOL RESULTS.

## Other reports on N940DL (4)

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

- [Incident 20170719014599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170719014599I), Jul 19, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (N940DL), Baltimore, MD, Minor damage. At approximately 2230 on 07/19/2017 in Baltimore,MD(bwi) airport: delta airline aircraft, N940DL, MD-88, was parked at gate D-25. Aircraft was remaining…
- [Incident 20010424016169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010424016169I), Apr 24, 2001: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. (-23) On may 4, 2001, captain fusco was given a simulator evaluation by his company, on crosswind landings. This evaluation was observed by the FAA and the…
- [Incident 19900416016369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416016369I), Apr 16, 1990: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Covington - Cin, OH. NR1 engine fire indication on climb. Returned. Found a broken clamp on the 13th stage bleed air duct.
- [Incident 19891210061729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891210061729I), Dec 10, 1989: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Covington - Cin, OH. Unable to retract nose gear. Returned. Landed without incident. Strut servicing was low.

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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