Dekalb-Peachtree Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Chamblee, Georgia 30366
Tuesady, December 7, 1982 23:25 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ORION AIRLINES FLT 110 EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF FROM DEKALB-PEACHTREE AIRPORT. AT 400 FT AGL, THE RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LT ILLUMINATED. FLAMES WERE OBSERVED OVER THE WING AND COMING FROM THE INBD SIDE OF THE RIGHT ENG COWL. THE RT PROP WAS FEATHERED AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE RT ENGINE COMBUSTION FLAME TUBE NR 5 WAS LOOSE AND HAD CONTACTED THE FUEL NOZZLE. ROLLS ROYCE EXAMINATION OF THE FLAME TUBE DISCLOSED THAT THE LOSS OF FLAME TUBE RETENTION OCCURRED DUE TO PIN AND LINER WEAR AND BRIDGE PIECE HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 12/7/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2325
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City CHAMBLEE
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30366
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport DEKALB-PEACHTREE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PDK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 2305
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID FTY
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 56
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5097
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N153TG
NTSB Number ATL83IA054
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 Ground and In-flight
Aircraft Explosion Ground and In-flight
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GULFSTREAM AMERICAN
Aircraft Model G-159
Aircraft Series Identifier G-159
Aircraft Serial Number 153
Certified Max Gross Weight 35100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 21
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 683
Airframe Hours 10582
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name THE AVIATION GROUP, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4700 SIX FORKS ROAD
Aircraft Owner City RALEIGH
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 27609
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ORION AIRLINES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 4700 SIX FORKS ROAD
Operator City RALEIGH
Operator State NC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 27609
Operator Code
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code PDK
Departure City CHAMBLEE
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 2320
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CMH
Destination City COLUMBUS
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 2R
Runway Length 5001
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --