Incident · 2016-07-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-07-07
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757 (N706TW)
- 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
Maintenance personnel's failure to ensure proper installation of a fuel tube O-ring, which resulted in an undercowl engine fire during initial climb.
Source: NTSB case ENG16IA027Flight 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.