- Date
- December 18, 1991, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Covington, KY
- Injuries
- 102 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N803PAAirbus Industrie A-310-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 8, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19911218059839I
- Case key
- 8523
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Probable cause
The improper installation of the thrust reverser stow switch assembly by company maintenance personnel, which resulted in the erroneous illumination of the thrust reverser warning light.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The right engine thrust reverser warning light illuminated during the takeoff roll. The flight crew aborted the takeoff, and an inspection of the thrust reverser revealed that the reverser had not engaged. Examination of the thrust reverser stow switch assembly revealed that the assembly had been improperly installed, allowing the activation of the switch and illumination of the warning light when the reverser was in the stowed position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N803PA
- Reported as
- Airbus Industrie A-310-200 (A310-200)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 343
- Engine
- P&W JT9D-7R4, 56,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Delta Airlines Incorporated
- Registered owner
- Wilmington Trust Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 2, 2000
- Destination
- JFK · New York, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CVG · Greater Cincinnati, runway 36, 9,501 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 30,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,300 ft broken
- Temperature
- 27 °F, dew point 10 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CVG, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.