# Incident 19920423016069I: Dhav DHC8102, Pittsburgh, PA, April 23, 1992

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 1992, 11:30 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PCAA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N815EX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N815EX-2022-02-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-8-102 (registry code 2809003, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 (registry code 52114, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC8102
- Reported engine: PWA PW120A
- People aboard: 13
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,832 total, 1,238 in this make and model, 191 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920423016069I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NR1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. FOUND FUEL TRANSFER TUBE DISPLACE WHICH FED NOZZLE.

## Other reports on N815EX (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20140810014459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140810014459A), Aug 10, 2014: Dehavilland DHC-8-102 (N815EX), Harrisburg, PA, Substantial damage. During take off roll at approx 40 knots IAS aircraft encountered a flock of geese striking several causing approx 17 inches of 1 propeller blade to separate…
- [Incident 20080316012429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080316012429I), Mar 16, 2008: Dhav DHC8102 (N815EX), Allentown, PA, Minor damage. (-23) Shortly after take off from Allentown, PA (abe) the crew noted a hydraulic problem. They elected to return to abe. Maintenance discovered a hydraulic…
- [Incident 19950209005489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950209005489I), Feb 9, 1995: Dhav DHC8102 (N815EX), Middletown, PA. Narrative: the crew stated in cruise flight both main and aux. Battery temperature lights illuminated. The crew diverted to Middletown and made an uneventful…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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