Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 August 1993
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-46
Owner/operator: SAM Colombia
Registration Number: HK-2421X
Location: Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: No specific component is identified.No specific component is identified.
Category: Other
A no. 3 engine caught fire during maintenance work following the disconnection of an FCU. Residual fuel leakage is suspected to have ignited.A no. 3 engine caught fire during maintenance work following the disconnection of an FCU. Residual fuel leakage is suspected to have ignited.
Description
The no. 3 engine caught fire during maintenance work. The fire started when the FCU was disconnected and may have resulted from residual fuel leaking out and being ignited by one of the portable work lamps.
Primary Cause
Residual fuel leakage and ignition from portable work lamps.Residual fuel leakage and ignition from portable work lamps.Share on:
