Incident · 2008-12-11

NTSB case DCA09IA018 · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD88 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2008-12-11
Event type
Incident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD88 (N924DL)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
DELTA AIR LINES INC

Probable cause

The overheating and arcing of the DC Ground Service Relay and Block Diodes component for undetermined reasons.

Source: NTSB case DCA09IA018

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotAirline transport pilotAirplane48Class 1 (2008-12-05)9,202 total · 1,049 in this make/model
Co-pilotAirline transport pilotAirplane58Class 1 (2008-11-24)4,032 total · 1,294 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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