Incident · 2008-04-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-04-19
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 747 (N704CK)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- KALITTA AIR LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- KALITTA AIR LLC
Probable cause
An engine fire in the No. 3 engine due to the failure of, and subsequent flammable fluid leak from, one of three fuel or hydraulic lines located in the engine's accessory raceway that ignited when the fluid came in contact with the hot engine cases. Contributing to the incident were the lack of adequate inspection and test requirements and appropriate life limit or inspection interval requirements by the manufacturer.
Source: NTSB case ENG08IA022Flight crew
No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.