- Date
- April 22, 1988, 15:35 local (20:35 UTC)
- Place
- Dothan, AL
- Injuries
- 24 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N804MXde Havilland DHC-8-101/102
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880422013079A
- Case key
- 7636
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During cruise flight at 12,000 ft, the flight crew of the DHC-8 observed a low oil pressure warning light. About five seconds later, the right engine fire warning light illuminated. Fire was confirmed and the extinguisher discharged. The fire was extinguished but flared up again, whereupon the second bottle was fired. The fire was extinguished and a landing completed without further incident. Inspection revealed broken oil lines to the number 6 & 7 bearings. Further investigation revealed failed low pressure turbine blades due to internal corrosion. New solid blades are under engineering evaluation according to the manufacturer.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N804MX
- Reported as
- de Havilland DHC-8-101/102 (DHC-8-101/)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 019
- Airframe hours
- 5,574
- Engine
- P&W PW120A, 2,000 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Eastern Metro Express
- Registered owner
- Westinghouse Credit Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · April 12, 1988 · 79 hours before
- Departed
- ATL · Atlanta, GA
- Destination
- VPS · Ft.Walton Beach, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,300 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DHN, 35 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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