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DC8-61 5 mins after departure, #3 generator had over voltage. Turned off the generator per SOP. #3 engine fire. Maintenance advised fire caused by the overheated generator. Could have been prevented had the generator been disconnected.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 370054 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : cap |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-8 61 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 139 flight time total : 18858 flight time type : 2250 |
| ASRS Report | 370054 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Fire on engine #3 caused by the aircraft generator. The #3 generator went off-line about 5 mins after departing oak en route to iln. The generator indicated an over voltage problem. The company abnormal procedures were complied with, which has the #3 generator off but still connected. Maintenance stated the #3 generator either overheated or malfunctioned and started the fire. The fire could have been prevented had the company abnormal procedures been to disconnect the generator. If the generator is malfunctioning to extent it is not possible to put it back on-line, it should be disconnected.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DC8-61 5 MINS AFTER DEP, #3 GENERATOR HAD OVER VOLTAGE. TURNED OFF THE GENERATOR PER SOP. #3 ENG FIRE. MAINT ADVISED FIRE CAUSED BY THE OVERHEATED GENERATOR. COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THE GENERATOR BEEN DISCONNECTED.
Narrative: FIRE ON ENG #3 CAUSED BY THE ACFT GENERATOR. THE #3 GENERATOR WENT OFF-LINE ABOUT 5 MINS AFTER DEPARTING OAK ENRTE TO ILN. THE GENERATOR INDICATED AN OVER VOLTAGE PROB. THE COMPANY ABNORMAL PROCS WERE COMPLIED WITH, WHICH HAS THE #3 GENERATOR OFF BUT STILL CONNECTED. MAINT STATED THE #3 GENERATOR EITHER OVERHEATED OR MALFUNCTIONED AND STARTED THE FIRE. THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THE COMPANY ABNORMAL PROCS BEEN TO DISCONNECT THE GENERATOR. IF THE GENERATOR IS MALFUNCTIONING TO EXTENT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PUT IT BACK ON-LINE, IT SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.