NONE · de Havilland DHC-8-102 · 1992-01-12 · BALTIMORE, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO92IA017
Event ID
20001211X13942
Type
Incident
Date
1992-01-12
Location
BALTIMORE, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.170269, -76.670745
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
33
Total aboard
33
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-8-102
Registration
N923HA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH SNUBBER ON THE #1 ENGINE, RESULTING IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SNUBBER, A FUEL LEAK (SPRAY), AND SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION/FIRE DAMAGE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE INCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FIREWALL, WHICH ALLOWED FUEL VAPORS TO MIGRATE TO THE HOT SECTION OF THE ENGINE.