Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 February 1992
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-2H3
Owner/operator: Tunis Air
Registration Number: TS-JHV
Location: Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN) –
ÿ Tunisia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft braking system (specifically, lack of brake application).Aircraft braking system (specifically, lack of brake application).
Category: Other
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a routine engine run, resulting in damage and withdrawal from service. The lack of braking system caused the aircraft to run over its blocks and impact a hangar.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a routine engine run, resulting in damage and withdrawal from service. The lack of braking system caused the aircraft to run over its blocks and impact a hangar.
Description
While being parked, the engines were started for an engine-run. When engine power reached 80%, the aircraft ran over its blocks and ran into a hangar. The maintenance crew forgot to set the brakes. The plane was withdrawn from use and used for spares in December 1992.
Primary Cause
Lack of braking system during engine run.Lack of braking system during engine run.Share on:
