Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX90IA101

LOS ANGELES, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N31013

LOCKHEED L-1011-385-1

Analysis

THE WELD AT A SLIP JOINT TO THE PNEUMATIC DUAL COMPENSATOR FOR THE NO. 2 ENGINE ON A LOCKHEED L-1011-385-1 SEPARATED IN THE MID-CARGO COMPARTMENT AREA. THAT BLEED AIR FROM THE ENGINE ACTIVATED THE FIRE WARNING LASP CIRCUITY IN THE AREA ALERTING THE CREW. THIS IS THE THIRD KNOWN SEPARATION OF THIS UNIT. THESE ITEMS ARE ON THE C-PHASE INSPECTION. TWO SERVICE BULLETINS WERE ISSUED IN 1978 AND REVISED IN 1984 (SB09336-041).

Probable Cause and Findings

THE FAILURE OF THE WELD HOLDING THE SLIP JOINT TO THE PNEUMATIC DUAL COMPENSATOR FROM THE NO. 2 ENGINE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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