Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 October 1996
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Sempati Air Transport
Registration Number: PK-JFK
Location: Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP) –
ÿ Singapore
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Outer wing of the Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 aircraft.Outer wing of the Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 aircraft.
Category: Other
A Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 aircraft at Singapore-Seletar Airport was subjected to a pressurization test of its left hand outer wing fuel tank. A loud bang was detected approximately 15 minutes after the test’s commencement, prompting immediate test stoppage. Subsequent inspection revealed significant damage to the outer wing.A Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 aircraft at Singapore-Seletar Airport was subjected to a pressurization test of its left hand outer wing fuel tank. A loud bang was detected approximately 15 minutes after the test’s commencement, prompting immediate test stoppage. Subsequent inspection revealed significant damage to the outer wing.
Description
The Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 was parked at Singapore-Seletar Airport for maintenance. During a pressurization test of the aircraft’s left hand outer wing fuel tank, about 15 minutes after the start of the test, a loud bang’ was heard. The test was immediately stopped. However, the subsequent inspection revealed substantial damage to the outer wing.
Primary Cause
Pressurization test of the aircraft’s left hand outer wing fuel tank.Pressurization test of the aircraft’s left hand outer wing fuel tank.Share on:
