# NTSB MIA86IA072: Boeing 727-225, N812EA, New York, NY, February 5, 1986

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: February 5, 1986, 16:12 local (21:12 UTC)
- Place: New York, NY
- Coordinates: 40.920822, -73.770538 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9208&lon=-73.7705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31524
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86IA072
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31524/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86IA072

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, standing
  - nacelle/pylon,plate - burned (contributing factor)
  - combustion assembly,outer casing - burned (contributing factor)
  - combustion assembly,combustion liner - fatigue (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE ON WALK AROUND INSPECTION THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A BURNED THROUGH AREA ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE OUTBOARD COWLING. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND DISASSEMBLED AND EXAMINED. THE FAN DUCT AND THE ENGINE COMBUSTION OUTER LINER WERE ALSO BURNED THROUGH. THE NUMBER 7,8,9, COMBUSTION CHAMBERS WERE FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY BURNED AWAY AND DISTORTED. THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED AND WELD REPAIRED ABOUT 16000 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE CHAMBERS EXHIBITED THERMAL FATIGUE FAILURES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N812EA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-225
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22549
- Airframe hours: 14499
- Engines: P&W JT-8-D15 15500 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Eastern Airlines Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, March 8, 1985
- Airport: LGA, La-Guardia

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 10,043 total, 1,101 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LGA

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19860205042729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860205042729I), Feb 5, 1986: Boeing 727225, New York, NY, Minor damage. Engine damage noticed after landing. Maintenance found outer combustion liner ripped.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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