Descripción del Accidente ASN 27 AUG 1983 Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules N17ST

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Last updated: 24 May 2013

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Fecha:	27 AGO 1983
Tipo:	Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
Operador:	Transamerica Airlines
Registración:	N17ST
Numéro de série:	4333
Año de Construcción:	1969
Motores:	4 Allison 501-D22A
Tripulación:	Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4
Pasajeros:	Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 3
Total:	Fatalidades: 7 / Ocupantes: 7
Daños en la Aeronave:	Anulado
Consecuencias:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:	50 km (31.3 milles) S of Dundo (Angola)
Fase:	Aproximación (APR)
Naturaleza:	Carga
Aeropuerto de Salida:	?
Aeropuerto de Llegada:	?

Descripción:
While passing through FL60, the crew reported a weak NDB. The Hercules, transporting diesel fuel, crashed at an elevation of 2650 feet in fog.

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The airline Trans International was renamed Transamerica in October 1979

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.

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Issued: 15-APR-1985	To: FAA	A-85-028
ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS TO OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTORS TO DIRECT THEIR RESPECTIVE AIR CARRIERS TO EXAMINE EASTERN AERO MARINE MODEL GA-12 FLOTATION DEVICES FOR SECURITY OF INFLATION CYLINDERS AND PROPER TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER LABELING, TO PRESSURE TEST INFLATION CHAMBERS FOR LEAKAGE, AND TO REQUIRE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WHERE DISCREPANCIES ARE FOUND DURING THESE EXAMINATIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 15-APR-1985	To: FAA	A-85-029
ISSUE A TELEGRAPHIC ALERT TO SUPPLIERS AND OWNERS OF THE EASTERN AERO MARINE MODEL GA-12 FLOTATION DEVICES THAT THESE DEVICES MAY BE MISLABELED, THAT THE CO2 CYLINDERS MAY BE LOOSE, AND THAT THEY MAY NOT COMPLY WITH TSO-C72B BUOYANCY AND PRESSURE TEST CRITERIA; AND ADVISE SUPPLIERS AND OWNERS TO HAVE THESE DEVICES OVERHAULED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EASTERN AERO MARINE\'S INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR MANUAL. (Closed - Unacceptable Action)
Issued: 15-APR-1985	To: FAA	A-85-030
CONDUCT A QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE REVIEW ACTION OF EASTERN AERO MARINE TO EXAMINE ITS DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, FABRICATION, TESTING, AND QUALITY CONTROL PRACTICES TO ENSURE THAT ITS PRODUCTS CONFORM TO THE GOVERNING TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER CRITERIA. (Closed - Acceptable Action)