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| Date: | Tuesday 5 July 1983 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N8091U |
| MSN: | 45995/388 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 43696 hours |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 122 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL (KORD) |
| Cleveland, OH (KCLE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING INITIAL CLIMB THE NO 1 ENGINE FAILED AND AN ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED. THE CREW DISCHARGED 2 FIREBOTTLES AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NO 1 ENGINE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR DISC FAILED DUE TO A SUBSURFACE MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83IA299
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 04:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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