Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 January 1980
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Alitalia
Registration Number: I-DIKB
Location: Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: APU fuel shut-off valveAPU fuel shut-off valve
Category: Other
An aircraft, ‘Isola di Caprera’, suffered a fire during a C-check in hangar 2, resulting in its destruction. The fire originated shortly after the APU fuel shut-off valve was removed from the right wheel well.An aircraft, ‘Isola di Caprera’, suffered a fire during a C-check in hangar 2, resulting in its destruction. The fire originated shortly after the APU fuel shut-off valve was removed from the right wheel well.
Description
The aircraft, named “Isola di Caprera”, was destroyed when it caught fire while undergoing a C-check in hangar 2. The fire apparently broke out shortly after the APU fuel shut off valve, located in the right wheel well, had been removed.
Primary Cause
Removal of APU fuel shut-off valve from the right wheel well during a C-check.Removal of APU fuel shut-off valve from the right wheel well during a C-check.Share on:
