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February 21, 1994 · Piper PA-31-350 · N4109D

Phoenix, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 21, 1994
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury), 3 uninjured
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-350
Tail Number
N4109D
Operator
Arizona Pacific Airlines
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
LAX94LA129

DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE RIGHT ENGINE MAIN FUEL LINE 'B' NUT BECAME LOOSE CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE'S ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE DURING THE EVACUATION PROCESS. COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED BOTH ENGINES THREE DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE LOOSE MAIN FUEL LINE 'B' NUT DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Full Narrative

On February 21, 1994, at 0737 hours mountain standard time, a Piper PA-31-350, N4109D, right engine compartment caught fire during the landing roll-out on runway 08R at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, Arizona. The pilots were completing a visual flight rules scheduled commuter flight under Title 14 CFR Part 135. The airplane, operated by Arizona Pacific Airlines, Prescott, Arizona, sustained minor damage. The two flight crewmembers and one passenger were not injured. Another passenger fractured his ankle during the evacuation process. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Ernest J. Love Field, Prescott, Arizona, at 0712 hours. Both pilots reported in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2, that the local controller informed them of the fire shortly after touchdown. When the pilot-in-command (PIC) applied the brakes, he noticed that the right brake was ineffective. The PIC executed a left 180-degree turn to stop the airplane. After the airplane stopped, the second-in-command (SIC) assisted the passengers evacuate the airplane through the main cabin door. The PIC evacuated the airplane through the left front door. Messrs. Paul Texter and Dean Hennies, Aviation Safety Inspectors, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Scottsdale [Arizona] Flight Standards District Office, conducted the on-scene investigation. Inspector Texter reported that the origin of the fire was in the firewall area next to the main fuel line. He also said that Inspector Hennies found the right main fuel line "B" nut loose, and that both engines were replaced on February 18, 1994.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:37 MST
Nearest AirportPhoenix Sky Harbor Intl (0nm)
Runway8R
Runway Length10300 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireIflt
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-31-350
Tail NumberN4109D
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorArizona Pacific Airlines
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · TSIO-540 · Reciprocating · 350
Seats10

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury), 3 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total4
Crew 1Age 27 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 4 kt
Visibility50 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 8000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point52 / 37 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time14:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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