Air China Boeing 737-800 Fire

[John Baker]

Air China
OK you leave the nut off a leading edge flap roller. When the flap retracts the bolt falls into the track rail and is pushed back and punctures the fuel tank. In flight no problem, but when you park the fuel now runs onto the hot tail cone. 3.5 minute response for fire Dept. What a sad fate for a Boeing 737-800.
Video . ....Click below....


http://lessonslearned.faa.gov/ChinaAirlines120/ChinaAirlines120_Evacuation_pop_up.htm

 

[eman1200]

well, it appeared to be a fast and somewhat orderly evacuation, hard to tell.

 

[Old Geek]

It's also a good reminder of how unforgiving a "trivial" bit of maintenance can be.

 

[Pi1otguy]

Did I see someone trying to use a handheld fire extinguisher on that?

 

[SCCutler]

Did I see someone trying to use a handheld fire extinguisher on that?

Saw that, "A" for effort, now RUN!

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Did I see someone trying to use a handheld fire extinguisher on that?

Yeah. Talk about ****ing in the wind.

 

[Art VanDelay]

Air China
OK you leave the nut off a leading edge flap roller. When the flap retracts the bolt falls into the track rail and is pushed back and punctures the fuel tank. In flight no problem, but when you park the fuel now runs onto the hot tail cone. 3.5 minute response for fire Dept. What a sad fate for a Boeing 737-800.
Video . ....Click below....


http://lessonslearned.faa.gov/ChinaAirlines120/ChinaAirlines120_Evacuation_pop_up.htm

Tail Cone ? you mean the aft portion of the engine ?