NONE · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · 1998-02-09 · HONOLULU, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98IA085
Event ID
20001211X09566
Type
Incident
Date
1998-02-09
Location
HONOLULU, HI, USA
Coordinates
21.34902, -157.880508
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
144
Total aboard
144
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-51
Registration
N601AP
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the disintegration of the No. 6 bearing in the No. 2 engine which resulted in an aborted takeoff. In addition, the malfunction of the slide in the right forward service door was the result of a faulty seal in the inflation system. The inflation gauge had not been checked that day due to confusion resulting from a change in the operations manual. The change in the language made it unclear as to whose responsibility it was to check the inflation gauge. The operator did not verify that the change was being properly implemented after it had been made effective.