Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 April 1983
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-748-329 Srs. 2A LFD
Owner/operator: Air Liberia
Registration Number: EL-AIH
Location: 4 km SE of Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: No specific component is identified.No specific component is identified.
Category: Accident
A no. 2 engine failed during a brief landing, resulting in a crash due to a mechanical failure. The engine lost altitude and crashed while on base.A no. 2 engine failed during a brief landing, resulting in a crash due to a mechanical failure. The engine lost altitude and crashed while on base.
Description
The no. 2 engine failed during climbout, forcing a return to the airport. While on base leg, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed. PROBABLE CAUSE: High Pressure fuel pump quillshaft broke due to pump seizure. The remaining engine produced not enough power because the fuel datum trimmer wasn’t reset in accordance with the flight manual.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r8ItAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sJ4FAAAAIBAJ&dq=khartoum&pg=1440%2C475102https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r8ItAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sJ4FAAAAIBAJ&dq=khartoum&pg=1440%2C475102Primary Cause
High Pressure fuel pump quillshaft broke, leading to insufficient engine power due to a malfunctioning fuel datum trimmer.High Pressure fuel pump quillshaft broke, leading to insufficient engine power due to a malfunctioning fuel datum trimmer.Share on:
