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FAA incident report · Doug DC-8-73F · Wichita, KS · November 2, 2007

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Date
November 2, 2007 · 06:26 local
Place
Wichita, KS
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
IPXA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N880UP
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN08IA022
Reported as
Doug DC873F
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N880UPRegistration cancelled Jul 19, 2011 · Douglas DC-8-73FS/N 46080 · Built 1968Airframe modelDouglas DC-8-73FEngine modelGE CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23) On November 02, 2007 at 0626 local time, aircraft N880UP, flight #918, while enroute from louisville, Kentucky, (sdf) to ontario, California (ont) was diverted to Wichita, KS (ict), ATCT was contacted at Wichita and declared an emergency landing due to smoke and possible fire in the lavatory. The aircraft had approximately 5 hours of fuel on board and 4 crew members on board. In addition it was informed that there were hazardous materials on board. The hazardous materials included 1 liter corrosive liquid and fiber board. All emergency response vehicles went to their assigned location for runway 19R. At 0645 hrs the aircraft landed safely on runway 19R and then taxied to the north cargo area. The aircraft was inspected by safety crew for fire and smoke. No injuries reported and no fire but it was an odor of smoke (electric wire shield burned). United parcel service mechanics inspected the aircraft and found recirculating fan inoperative and recirculating fan relay malfunction. Lavatory was found damaged (puncture holes) at top of the toilet bowl whre it appeared as though the captain had tried to use the axe.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 02, 2007 AT 0626 LOCAL TIME, AIRCRAFT N880UP, FLIGHT #918, WHILE ENROUTE FROM LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, (SDF) TO ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA (ONT) WAS DIVERTED TO WICHITA, KS (ICT), ATCT WAS CONTACTED AT WICHITA AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE IN THE LAVATORY. THE AIRCRAFT HAD APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS OF FUEL ON BOARD AND 4 CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD. IN ADDITION IT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON BOARD. THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCLUDED 1 LITER CORROSIVE LIQUID AND FIBER BOARD. ALL EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES WENT TO THEIR ASSIGNED LOCATION FOR RUNWAY 19R. AT 0645 HRS THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ON RUNWAY 19R AND THEN TAXIED TO THE NORTH CARGO AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY SAFETY CREW FOR FIRE AND SMOKE. NO INJURIES REPORTED AND NO FIRE BUT IT WAS AN ODOR OF SMOKE (ELECTRIC WIRE SHIELD BURNED). UNITED PARCEL SERVICE MECHANICS INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND RECIRCULATING FAN INOPERATIVE AND RECIRCULATING FAN RELAY MALFUNCTION. LAVATORY WAS FOUND DAMAGED (PUNCTURE HOLES) AT TOP OF THE TOILET BOWL WHRE IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE CAPTAIN HAD TRIED TO USE THE AXE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN08IA022Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportWichita, KSFailure of the recirculation fan motor end ball bearing.Nov 2, 2007 · Minor damage

Other reports on N880UP · 1

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

Incident 20011227036039INormal Cruise · Minneapolis, MN(-23) UPS556 reported #4 engine thrust reverser opened in flight. Aircraft landed without incident at 1029Z at the msp airport.Dec 27, 2001