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Old 11th Apr 2016, 10:29
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Good analysis here: C-130 Fireball Due to Modification Error

A botched modification program unnecessarily changed the original design for a hydraulic system modification when a drawing was misread. A longer hydraulic hose was necessary after that change but an inappropriate design process short-cut meant the shorter hose remained listed as an alternative. The shorter hose was fitted to the modified fleet and resulted in chaffed electrical wiring and a fire that damaged an aircraft beyond economic repair over ten years later.
The fire was initially mis-diagnosed as an oxygen fire and flying resumed after checks of ox pipes before a second pause.




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