Aircraft Caught Fire October 29 At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

The NTSB has released its most recent findings related to its ongoing investigation into the October 29, 2015, airplane fire during taxi of Dynamic International Airways flight 405.

An engine on the Boeing 767 caught fire on the ground at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

The NTSB found that the main fuel supply line coupling assembly had disconnected in the wing-to-engine strut above and behind the left engine. This coupling assembly has been retained for further examination. Examination of the left engine revealed no evidence of an engine uncontainment or other failure.

The lower inboard portion of the left wing, left engine cowling, and left fuselage center section sustained thermal damage. The fire did not penetrate the fuselage.

The FDR/CVR were transported to the NTSB Recorders Laboratory in Washington, DC, and are being downloaded and evaluated. The NTSB is reviewing the airplane maintenance records at Dynamic International Airways’ headquarters in North Carolina. According to the aircraft records, the accident airplane was in dry storage for approximately 29 months until September 2015 when Dynamic International Airways leased the airplane. Dynamic International Airways has operated the airplane for about 240 hours under the present lease.

An initial review of the airplane onboard logbook revealed there was no entry of maintenance action having been performed in the area of the fuel coupling prior to the accident flight while in FLL.

NTSB investigators have interviewed the two flight crew members and nine cabin crew members.

Dynamic International Airways has issued a Fleet Campaign Directive to inspect the remainder of their aircraft to ensure proper installation of the fuel line coupling assemblies.

The NTSB said investigators were expected to complete the onsite investigation Tuesday.

(Source: NTSB news release. Image from YouTube video)

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