Boeing 747-400 TF-ARS

Summary

On 25 March 2008 at about 08:22 local time, a Boeing 747-400 registered TF-ARS, operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic, was involved in an incident near Dhaka, Bangladesh. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 March 2008 at 08:22

Classification

Incident

Location

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 747-400

Registration

TF-ARS

Category

Airplane

Operator

Air Atlanta Icelandic

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Madinah → Bangladesh (DAC

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

ENG08WA019

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 25, 2008 at 0822 Zulu time, an Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747-300, registration number TF-ARS, wet leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines, experienced a fire on the No. 3 engine pylon during the landing rollout at the Dhaka International Airport. According to the notification report, on the landing rollout the tower advised the flightcrew of smoke and flames coming from the aircraft. The flightcrew taxied the aircraft clear of the runway and then received an engine fire warning in the No. 3 engine. The flight crew performed the engine fire procedures and discharged both fire bottles but the fire did not extinguish. After the 2nd bottle was discharged, the flightcrew was advised that the smoke and flames were increasing and ordered an evacuation. The source of the fuel leak was determined to be from the coupling connection of the No. 3 fuel tank to the main fuel line that connects the tank to the pylon. When the fuel line was removed it was discovered that one of the two retaining rings was missing. Maintenance was performed on the No. 3 tank fuel line connection to replace the o-ring 6 months prior to the event. The Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority delegated the investigation to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of Iceland; therefore this investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Iceland. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Board Hus FBSR Flugvallarvegi 101 Reykjavik Iceland Tel.: (354) 511 1666 (0800 - 1600 hrs) (354) 569 4141 (1600 - 0800 hrs) (354) 660 0336 (24 hour) E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (354) 511 1667 AFTN: BICAYAY Website: http://www.rnf.is This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Iceland

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.