NONE · Aerospatiale ATR-72-12 · 1997-06-14 · DALLAS, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97IA222
Event ID
20001208X08113
Type
Incident
Date
1997-06-14
Location
DALLAS, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
32
Total aboard
32
Aircraft
Make
Aerospatiale
Model
ATR-72-12
Registration
N438AT
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the engine fire during descent resulting from a loose, leaking fuel transfer tube due to improper installation and alignment of the transfer tube's retaining clip. Contributing factors were the inadequate design of the clamp, the failure of the operator to comply with the recommendations of the manufacturer's Service Bulletin (SB), and the failure of the FAA to issue an Airworthiness Directive to mandate the manufacturer's SB.