NONE · Saab-Scania AB (Saab) SF-340-A · 1995-08-17 · PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95LA197
Event ID
20001207X04356
Type
Accident
Date
1995-08-17
Location
PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.890922, -75.229141
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
31
Total aboard
31
Aircraft
Make
Saab-Scania AB (Saab)
Model
SF-340-A
Registration
N742BA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of a titanium hydraulic line, which resulted in an uncontained hydraulic fluid wing fire. A factor was the use of a procedure by the operator, approved by the FAA, but not approved by the airplane manufacturer, which resulted in compartment temperatures reaching 204 degrees C, where the failed line sprayed the hydraulic fluid.