# NTSB DCA19CA153: Airbus A320, N507JT, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 28, 2019 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report - Date: May 28, 2019, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC) - Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL - Coordinates: 26.089422, -80.149345 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0894&lon=-80.1493&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Cabin safety event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Major Investigations Division - NTSB case key (mKey): 99521 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA19CA153 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/99521/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=99521 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA153 ## Probable cause A buildup of pressure in the coffee filter package resulting in the release of hot coffee and grounds when the pot locking lever was raised. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Physical workspace: access to equipment/controls](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03041015): Environmental issues › Task environment · Effect on personnel (probable cause); cases with it: [Airbus Industrie A320-232, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03041015/cases.md?model=3930326), [All aircraft, 10 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03041015/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Enroute-cruise: Cabin safety event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110) (defining event); cases with it: [Airbus Industrie A320-232, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110/sequence.md?model=3930326), [All aircraft, 151 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/110/sequence.md) ## Analysis On May 28, 2019, about 1800 UTC, JetBlue Airways flight 174, an Airbus A320-232, N507JT, a flight attendant sustained serious injuries when a hot coffee pack ruptured when he was preparing the beverage service. There were no injuries to the other passengers and crew or passengers onboard. The airplane was not damaged. The regularly scheduled passenger flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the flight attendant, he had completed the announcements after takeoff, and began to prepare the coffee for beverage service. When the brewing process was completed in both brewers, the flight attendant lifted the right brewer handle, and the coffee pot was removed with no issue. When the flight attendant lifted the handle for the left coffee brewer, the coffee bag burst, covering him in hot coffee and grounds. The flight attendant was treated by EMS upon landing at KFLL and diagnosed with second degree burns on both hands ## Aircraft - Registration: [N507JT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N507JT), registered now, S/N 1240, built 2000 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Airbus A320 (232) - Registry model: [Airbus Industrie A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-232) (registry code 3930326) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [IAE V2527-A5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2527-a5) (registry code 34604, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 1240 - Year built: 2000 - Airframe hours: 68094 - Engines: IAE V2527-A5 27000 lbs thrust turbo fan; IAE V2527-A5 27000 lbs thrust turbo fan - Damage: No damage - Flight: Part 121 - Operator: Jetblue Airways Corp - Registered owner: Jetblue Airways Corp - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport - Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, May 27, 2019 - Departed: PUJ, Punta Cana, AO - Destination: Fort Lauderdae, FL - Flight plan: IFR - Equipment: Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display, Onboard weather, Stall warning system, Auto-pilot, Data recorder, Electronic flight bag or handheld device ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 47; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, with waivers/limitations; seat: left; restraint: 5-point - Co-pilot; age 36; injuries: none; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, with waivers/limitations; seat: right; restraint: 5-point ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on February 28, 2022, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=99521. 2.2 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1_redacted (item 1, PDF, 11 pages, 2.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13245742&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=DCA19CA153%20-FORM%206120_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Cabin crew statements (item 2, PDF, 2 pages, 56 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13319584&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Statements%20F174-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. 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