- Date
- July 27, 1988, 18:17 local (Jul 28, 1988, 02:17 UTC)
- Place
- Anchorage, AK
- Injuries
- 8 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N482SAFairchild SA227-AT
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 19, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19880727033769A
- Case key
- 4960
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the taxi to the runway, the flight crew noted a vibration in the airplane and stopped to check the tires, thinking that they were underinflated. No obvious problem was seen, and they elected to takeoff. Shortly after takeoff, a fire erupted in the left main gear wheelwell. The pilot returned to the airport and landed safely. However, the airplane sustained extensive damage to the left wing and aileron control system. Examination of the brakes revealed a cocked thermal insulator in the piston bore. There was evidence that the brakes were worn, had been draging, then overheated; and that the tires had exploded prior to the fire. The fire damage indicated that the fire had started near the brakes. An aluminum fitting was used as part of the hydraulic brake system on the steel brake housing. The exam indicated that the fitting had been installed but could not be found after the fire. The crew said that they delayed lowering the gear, in contradiction to the checklist requirement when the wheelwell and wing overheat light is on.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N482SA
- Reported as
- Fairchild SA227-AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AC-482
- Airframe hours
- 10,546
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331-1146, 1,000 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Peninsula Airways, doing business as Peninsula Airways
- Registered owner
- Plm International, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · July 24, 1988 · 70 hours before
- Destination
- DLG · Dillingham, AK
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ANC · Anchorage Int'L, runway 14, 10,496 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 14,800 total · 2,650 in this make and model · 12,700 as pilot in command · 293 in the last 90 days · 145 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 16 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ANC
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.