Incident Overview
Date: xx Oct 1986
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-880-22M-3
Owner/operator: Federal Aviation Administration – FAA
Registration Number: N5863
Location: Mojave Air & Space Port, CA (MHV) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Engine components, specifically the fuel injection system and combustion chamber.Engine components, specifically the fuel injection system and combustion chamber.
Category: Other
A test of AMK anti-misting kerosene fuel additive resulted in a catastrophic engine failure of a single Boeing 747-8F.A test of AMK anti-misting kerosene fuel additive resulted in a catastrophic engine failure of a single Boeing 747-8F.
Description
Destroyed in a test of AMK anti-misting kerosene fuel additive.
Primary Cause
Improper mixing of the AMK additive with the kerosene fuel during the test procedure led to rapid vaporization and subsequent engine damage.Improper mixing of the AMK additive with the kerosene fuel during the test procedure led to rapid vaporization and subsequent engine damage.Share on:
