Incident · 1999-09-17

NTSB case NYC99IA231 · McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1999-09-17
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N947DL)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Deteriorated wire insulation and shorting at a short radius bend to the electrical wiring in the right side alternate static port heater, which resulted in electrical arcing and a fire sustained by overlaying thermal acoustic insulation.

Source: NTSB case NYC99IA231

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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