- Date
- November 27, 1988, 21:25 local (Nov 28, 1988, 01:25 UTC)
- Place
- San Juan, PR
- Injuries
- 14 minor, 262 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N80057Airbus Industrie A-300-600
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881127056539I
- Case key
- 32324
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Company maintenance crews replaced the high pressure bleed valve prior to the flight and installed the mounting clamp improperly. After takeoff the valve disconnected and the bleed air discharge activated the fire warning system. The crew discharged both fire bottles to no avail, landed and executed an emergency evacuation. During the evacuation 14 passengers received minor injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N80057
- Reported as
- Airbus Industrie A-300-600
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- GE CF6-80-C2A5, 56,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Registered owner
- American Airlines Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Destination
- JFK · New York, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SJU · San Juan
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 80° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SJU
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N80057 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.