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December 18, 1991 · Airbus Industrie A-310-200 · N803PA
Covington, KY
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Incident
Date
December 18, 1991
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (102 uninjured)
Location
Covington, KY
Aircraft
Airbus Industrie A-310-200
Tail Number
N803PA
Operator
Delta Airlines
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
ATL92IA030
THE RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, AND AN INSPECTION OF THE THRUST REVERSER REVEALED THAT THE REVERSER HAD NOT ENGAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE THRUST REVERSER STOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, ALLOWING THE ACTIVATION OF THE SWITCH AND ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING LIGHT WHEN THE REVERSER WAS IN THE STOWED POSITION.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE THRUST REVERSER STOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ERRONEOUS ILLUMINATION OF THE THRUST REVERSER WARNING LIGHT.
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THE RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, AND AN INSPECTION OF THE THRUST REVERSER REVEALED THAT THE REVERSER HAD NOT ENGAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE THRUST REVERSER STOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, ALLOWING THE ACTIVATION OF THE SWITCH AND ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING LIGHT WHEN THE REVERSER WAS IN THE STOWED POSITION.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time17:30 EST
Nearest AirportGreater Cincinnati (0nm N)
Runway36
Runway Length9501 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAirbus Industrie A-310-200
Tail NumberN803PA
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorDelta Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP&W · JT9D-7R4 · Turbofan · 56000
Seats200
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (102 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured102
Total102
Crew 1Age 55 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind340° @ 10 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4300 ft
Temperature / Dew Point27 C / 10 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time19:50
Weather SourceWFAC