- Date
- May 24, 1984, 14:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place
- Bahamas, Bahamas
- Injuries
- 125 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N4620Boeing 727-35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840524028979I
- Case key
- 31039
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Analysis
While climbing thru FL 240, the aircrew noted that the #1 eng fire warning light illuminated. They secured the eng in accordance with the eng fire checklist procedure, then diverted for an unscheduled landing at miami, FL. An investigation revealed that the starter valve, pn 392688-1, had stuck in the open position. The aircrew did not recognize this problem during the starting sequence; therefore, hot bleed air continued into the starter sys. Subsequently, the starter disintegrated & damaged wiring & fuel & oil lines, then a fire started.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4620
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19165
- Airframe hours
- 45,420
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-7B, 14,000 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Gulf Air, Inc.
- Registered owner
- James W. Smith
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- MYNN · Nassau, OF
- Destination
- KIAH · Houston, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,700 total · 100 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 165° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.