- Date
- March 10, 1982, 18:53 local (Mar 11, 1982, 02:53 UTC)
- Place
- Long Beach, CA
- Injuries
- 68 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N778JADouglas DC-9-82
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820310010739I
- Case key
- 71473
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During engine start, ground personnel reported over the intercom to the pilots that fuel was dripping from the no. 2 engine as it was spooling up and called for continued motoring with the fuel lever off. When ground personnel then reported a fire the captain discharged both fire bottles and continued motoring the engine. Airport fire crews arrived and extinguished the fire. The passengers were evacuated without incident. No fire warnings were received in the cockpit, according to both pilots. The engine was disassembled and no reason for the fire determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N778JA
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-9-82
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 48080
- Airframe hours
- 1,151
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-217, 20,800 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Jet America Airlines
- Registered owner
- Mcdonald Douglas Finance Corp
- Departed
- LGB · Long Beach, CA
- Destination
- Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LGB · Long Beach/Daughety Field
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 5,211 total · 168 in this make and model · 2,725 as pilot in command · 268 in the last 90 days · 85 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 14 statute miles
- Temperature
- 153 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LGB
FAA reports on this event · 1
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