NONE · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-40 · 1988-03-30 · BOSTON, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA88IA044
Event ID
20001213X25244
Type
Incident
Date
1988-03-30
Location
BOSTON, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
86
Total aboard
86
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-10-40
Registration
N154US
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE BATTERY GROUND CONNECTION THAT RESULTED IN PREMATURE LOOSENING OF THE CONNECTION AND ELECTRICAL ARC IGNITION OF POOLED FUEL IN THE CAC BILGE. THE FUEL WAS NOT DRAINED OVERBOARD DUE TO INOPERATIVE CAC BILGE AREA DRAIN VALVES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCIDENT WAS NORTHWEST'S NON-COMPLIANCE WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN TO MODIFY THE GROUND CABLE ATTACHMENT BRACKET TO PREVENT LOOSENING OF THE CONNECTION.