Descripción:
Takeoff was aborted when the no. 3 engine had suffered an uncontained failure. The aircraft burned out.
It appeared that the 9th stage HP compressor disk had ruptured. Debris penetrated fuel, oil and hydraulic lines, causing a fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A catastrophic and uncontained failure of the no.3 engine which resulted in a fuel fed fire."
» ICAO Adrep Summary 4/94 (#18)
» NTSB
» Scramble Vol.13, nr.03
accident date: 03-05-1991
type: Boeing 727-22QC
registration: N425EX
accident date: 03-05-1991
type: Boeing 727-22QC
registration: N425EX
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | viernes 3 mayo 1991 |
| Hora: | 05:53 |
| Tipo: |  Boeing 727-22QC |
| Operador: | Ryan Airlines |
| Registración: | N425EX |
| Numéro de série: | 19095/302 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1966-08-09 (24 years 9 months) |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 46981 |
| Motores: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Hartford-Bradley International Airport, CT (BDL) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | Despegue (TOF) |
| Naturaleza: | Carga |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Windsor Locks-Bradley International Airport, CT (BDL/KBDL), Estados Unidos de América |
| Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS), Estados Unidos de América |
Takeoff was aborted when the no. 3 engine had suffered an uncontained failure. The aircraft burned out.
It appeared that the 9th stage HP compressor disk had ruptured. Debris penetrated fuel, oil and hydraulic lines, causing a fire.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A catastrophic and uncontained failure of the no.3 engine which resulted in a fuel fed fire."
Accident investigation:
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Fuentes:
» Aviation Week & Space Technology 24.06.1991 (68)» ICAO Adrep Summary 4/94 (#18)
» NTSB
» Scramble Vol.13, nr.03
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accident date: 03-05-1991
type: Boeing 727-22QC
registration: N425EX
accident date: 03-05-1991
type: Boeing 727-22QC
registration: N425EX
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Windsor Locks-Bradley International Airport, CT to Boston-Logan International Airport, MA as the crow flies is 145 km (91 miles).
Distance from Windsor Locks-Bradley International Airport, CT to Boston-Logan International Airport, MA as the crow flies is 145 km (91 miles).
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