- Date
- October 15, 1987, 16:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Mayaguez, PR
- Injuries
- 16 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N436CACASA C-212-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871015081689I
- Case key
- 32043
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The commuter flt was taxiing to the gate, when the plt observed a fire warning light for the no 2 eng. The fire bottle was discharged & the fire was extinguished. An exam revealed that a fuel line, p/n 3103385-1, had broken and had started a fire. An exam of the fuel line revealed T00L marks on the line. A laboratory exam revealed the line had failed due to fatigue & the fatigue had originated in the area of the tool marks. The tool marks suggested that a crescent wrench or similar tool had been used to bend the line in order to align the line with the attach fitting. The company was advised of the findings & a company directive was issued to discontinue the practice.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N436CA
- Reported as
- CASA C-212-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287
- Airframe hours
- 6,298
- Engine
- Garrett TPE331-10-511, 1,000 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Executive Air Charter, Inc., doing business as American Eagle
- Registered owner
- Executive Air Charter, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SJU · San Juan, PR
- Destination
- MAZ · Mayaguez, PR
- Airport
- MAZ · Mayaguez
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,200 total · 1,125 in this make and model · 5,010 as pilot in command · 275 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MAZ
FAA reports on this event · 1
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