737 Engine Defect Alleged in Crash

Survivors Say Pratt & Whitney
Engine Caused Plane Crash In Peru


CHICAGO (CN) – A defective Boeing 737 engine caused the crash of TANS Peru Flight 204 on Aug. 23, 2005, the survivors of eight crash victims claim in Cook County Court. The families also sue United Technologies Corp. dba Pratt & Whitney, claiming the model 737-200 engine, also known as the Pratt & Whitney Model JT8D-17A engine, “failed to properly and adequately deflect precipitation through the bypass section and away from the engine core … (making the aircraft) incapable of continued safe flight in tropical environments,” that it “contained an engine re-light system that failed to properly energize igniters in the engine in the event of a flameout,” and that it lacked an adequate windshear detection system. The plane crashed on a flight from Lima to Pucallpa. Plaintiffs demand damages for negligence, defective product and wrongful death. They are represented by Donald Nolan.

See complaint via CourthouseNews.com.