Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82IA309

HONOLULU, HI, USA

Aircraft #1

N104WA

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-30F

Analysis

AT ROTATION, THE FIRE BELL AND THE #2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CREW NOTED A POWER LOSS ON THE #2 ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED, THE ENGINE SECURED AND THE FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. THE FIRE CONTINUED TO BURN. THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLED AND MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHEATED DURING THE OVERWEIGHT LANDING, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES. TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT A COMPRESSOR BLADE HAD SEPARATED IN FATIGUE ON THE 6TH STAGE HPC ROTOR. THE FAILED BLADE THEN DAMAGED THE 7TH AND REMAINING STAGES AND IGNITED A TITANIUM CASE FIRE. THE ORIGIN OF THE FATIGUE APPEARED TO HAVE PROPAGATED FROM THE DOVETAIL AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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