Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 August 1984
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2H7C
Owner/operator: Cameroon Airlines
Registration Number: TJ-CBD
Location: Douala Airport (DLA) –
ÿ Cameroon
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 116
Component Affected: Compressor disc in the No. 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 engineCompressor disc in the No. 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 engine
Category: Accident
A compressor disc in the No. 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 engine failed during taxiing out for a flight to Garoua via Yaound, resulting in debris puncturing the wing and fuel tank, leading to a fire and aircraft burnout.A compressor disc in the No. 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 engine failed during taxiing out for a flight to Garoua via Yaound, resulting in debris puncturing the wing and fuel tank, leading to a fire and aircraft burnout.
Description
When taxiing out for a flight to Garoua via Yaound a compressor disc in the no. 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 engine failed. Debris punctured the wing and fuel tank, causing a fire. The aircraft burned out.
Primary Cause
Compressor disc failure during taxiing.Compressor disc failure during taxiing.Share on:
