What was found
AFTER THE AIRCRAFT PARKED AT THE GATE, THE EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTION CAUGHT FIRE. PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THIS EVACUATION THE TAILCONE FAILED TO EJECT AND THE TAIL SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY.
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2011
- Submitted
- March 3, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N784NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 48109
- Aircraft time
- 71,573 hours, 65,617 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2597 · Equipment/Furnishings Wiring
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Condition
- Fire
- Location
- Tail Slide
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- F
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.