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| Date: | Monday 30 November 1998 |
| Time: | 12:33 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-124-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Volga-Dnepr Airlines, opb Heavylift |
| Registration: | RA-82044 |
| MSN: | 9773054155109 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | London-Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | London-Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Ground staff were preparing to load the aircraft using the two internal 10 tonne gantry cranes powered by a ground power unit (GPU). The GPU did not produce sufficient current due to an apparent fault so the ground crew decided to start the left hand APU, which is rated for this task. The aircraft is equipped with two APUs, one in the rear of each main landing gear fairing, for engine starting as well as supplying electrical, hydraulic and air conditioning systems. During the start cycle, the crewman monitoring the Exhaust Gas Temperature gauge at the flight engineer's station noticed that the temperature was increasing rapidly; he therefore cancelled the start cycle before the temperature exceeded its maximum allowable value. During this process, a flame was
emitted from the APU exhaust that damaged the aerodynamic composite and honeycomb fairings above the exhaust.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f097ed915d1374000329/dft_avsafety_pdf_501222.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7266735 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 February 2007 | RA-82044 | Volga-Dnepr Airlines | 0 | Aeropuerto de Valencia (Valencia / València) |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2025 14:14 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 12-Apr-2025 14:16 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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