Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Santa Ana, California 92707
Friday, October 31, 1986 9:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE ON BOARD FIRE BOTTLES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SECONDARY FUEL LINE HAD PULLED OUT OF A B-NUT FERRULE FITTING AT THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER MANIFOLD WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO DISCHARGE INTO THE ENGINE COWLING AREA. THE FAA SDR DATA BASE CONTAINED A RECORD OF 5 PRIOR OCCASIONS WHERE EITHER A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY FUEL LINE HAD PULLED OUT OF THE B-NUT FERRULE FITTING. A FACTORY MODIFICATION TO THE FUEL LINES WAS IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLIMENTATION ON A FLEET WIND BASIS, BUT HAD NOT YET BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THE FLT LANDED AT THE DEPARTURE ARPT AFTER THE EMERGENCY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 10/31/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 900
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City SANTA ANA
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92707
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 846 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 10
Weather Observation Facility ID SNA
Elevation of weather observation facility 54
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 42
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5074
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 31 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 922
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34708
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 5:09PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N363PS
NTSB Number LAX87IA029
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire In-flight
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BRITISH AEROSPACE
Aircraft Model BAE 146-200
Aircraft Series Identifier BAE 146-20
Aircraft Serial Number E2046
Certified Max Gross Weight 89500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 90
Number of Engines 4
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2741
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NORTH AMERICAN AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3235 N HARBOR DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City SAN DIEGO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92101
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 85385
Operator City SAN DIEGO
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92138
Operator Code PSAA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SNA
Departure City SANTA ANA
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SFO
Destination City SAN FRANCISCO
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --