Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 28, 2007
Submitted
October 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49559
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Line
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Eng Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, A, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STL INFLIGHT T1400/28SEP - NR 1 ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT. LOST BOTH SYS HYDRAULICS. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INJURIES. FIRE TEAM MET FLT UPON LANDING AND FOAMED BOTH ENGINES. PASSENGERS DEPLANED VIA FORWARD LEFT DOOR USING STAIRS. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINUTES. 10-16-07 AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. AIRCRAFT UNDER CONTROL OF NTSB. INITIAL FINDING IS MAIN FUEL LINE FLEX HOSE BROKE. BOTH ENGINES HAVE BEEN REMOVED. SIGNIFICANT PYLON DAMAGE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE COURSE OF ACTION FOR AIRCRAFT AT THIS TIME. (SUPP CLOSED)

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