Incident · 2012-02-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-02-08
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 767 (N360AA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Airlines
Probable cause
The failure of the American Airlines aviation maintenance technicians to properly reassemble the two-piece bracket and spray shield on the integrated drive generator fuel-oil heat exchanger that caused a fuel leak that sprayed out and ignited on hot engine cases. Contributing to the cause of the fire was the 767 Aircraft Maintenance Manual’s lack of any graphical or pictorial displays of the correct assembly of the two-piece bracket and spray shield.
Source: NTSB case ENG12IA010Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2011-12-09) | — |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 44 | Class 1 (2011-09-13) | — |
| Not recorded | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.