# NTSB ATL87IA034: de Havilland DHC-8-101, N802MX, Atlanta, GA, December 3, 1986

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: December 2, 1986, 23:05 local (Dec 3, 1986, 04:05 UTC)
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Location: 33.6367° N, 84.4279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at HARTSFIELD/JACKSON ATLANTA INTL (ATL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6367&lon=-84.4279&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7328
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL87IA034
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7328/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA034

## Analysis

AT ABOUT 4,000 FT MSL, CPT ON SCH DOM FLT REPORTED LOUD POP AND SUB SHUTDOWN OF RT ENG. SMELL OF SMOKE AND VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF FIRE IN RT NACELLE. SHIPS FIRE EXT ACTIVATED DURING RETURN TO DEPT. ARPT. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVLD FAILURE OF TURBINE STATOR RETAINING RING P&W PART NO 3034363. P&W HAD OUTSTANDING S.B. ISSUED AT THE TIME. THIS WAS ONLY ENG IN OPER FLT THAT S.B. HAD NOT BEEN COMP ON. THIS ENG WAS ALSO LEAD ENG FOR OPER FLT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - turbine assembly,ring - failure,total (cause)
  - maintenance,service bulletin/letter - not followed, company maintenance personnel (cause)
- Fire, takeoff - initial climb
  - fire extinguishing equipment - initiated, pilot in command

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N802MX](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N802MX-2004-01-13), registration cancelled 2004-01-13, S/N 013, built 1985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: de Havilland DHC-8-101
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-8-102](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102) (registry code 2809003) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw120) (registry code 52114, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 013
- Airframe hours: 3352
- Engines: P&W PW120ABS-632 2000 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Metro Express,Inc., doing business as Eastern Metro Express, Inc.
- Registered owner: Westinghouse Credit Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Destination: HSV, HUNTSVILLE, AL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: ATL, Atlanta Hartsfield

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 7,450 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 270° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft overcast
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ATL

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19861202073189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861202073189I), Dec 2, 1986: Dhav DHC8102, Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. During climb, crew heard a loud bang with fire warning. Engine shutdown, bottles discharged. Turbine stator failure

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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