NONE · BOEING 757 232 · 2017-09-06 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
ENG17IA036
Event ID
20170907X71900
Type
Incident
Date
2017-09-06
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.083889, -115.15361
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
184
Total aboard
184
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
757 232
Registration
N686DA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A No. 1 (left) engine undercowl fire caused by a fuel nozzle installation error during engine overhaul at Delta TechOps. A fuel nozzle b-nut was cross threaded, which allowed fuel to leak on hot engine case surfaces and subsequently ignite.