- Date
- January 3, 1987, 23:15 local (Jan 4, 1987, 06:15 UTC)
- Place
- Newark, NJ
- Injuries
- 10 minor, 98 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N409PEBoeing 737-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870103005749I
- Case key
- 30525
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Analysis
During descent prior to the approach to Newark, NJ the B737 crew attempted to start the APU. The APU failed to start. During lndg roll another attempt to start the APU resulted in a fire warning light. The fire bottle was discharged but the fire warning remained illuminated. The capt ordered an evacuation while parked on a taxiway. Some passengers exited thru the overwing exit on their own. Some of these passengers were injured getting off on the wing. Inspection of the APU revealed no fire damage. Post acc test results showed that the unit had turbine blades burned and eroded, fuel control cracking pressure set higher than specified, and the electrical harness wires to the fuel solenoid connector were reversed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N409PE
- Reported as
- Boeing 737-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19026
- Airframe hours
- 45,500
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-7B, 14,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Peoples Express
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ORF · Norfolk, VA
- Destination
- EWR · Newark, NJ
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
- Airport
- EWR · Newark, runway 4R, 9,800 × 150 ft, concrete
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, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,956 total · 2,370 in this make and model · 3,392 as pilot in command · 190 in the last 90 days · 65 in the last 30 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
FAA reports on this event · 1
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