NONE · DOUGLAS DC 9 83 · 2017-03-19 · Dayton, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
ENG17IA017
Event ID
20170320X74630
Type
Incident
Date
2017-03-19
Location
Dayton, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.9025, -84.221946
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
163
Total aboard
163
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC 9 83
Registration
N881GA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
The probable cause of the No. 2 (right) engine fire was an uncontained generator failure. Deformed rotating generator components and/or metal fragments radially released by the generator severed the constant speed drive-to-oil cooler return line located adjacent to the generator and caused oil to spray onto hot generator and engine case surfaces that subsequently ignited.