20071201828189I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Urocop EC135P2 · Va · December 1, 2007

Date: December 1, 2007 · 10:00 local
Place: Va
Airport: Callao
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: QMLA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N138LN
Reported as: Urocop EC135P2
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW206B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N138LNRegistered now · Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+S/N 0352 · Built 2004 Airframe modelEurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW206B2Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On 12/01/2007 at 1000EST, the pilot was starting the number one engine, when it caught on fire. There was heat damage to the engine cowling. Further investigation determined that the fuel manifold had a pin hole which caused fuel to spray and was ignited during the engine start procedure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 12/01/2007 AT 1000EST, THE PILOT WAS STARTING THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE, WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS HEAT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COWLING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL MANIFOLD HAD A PIN HOLE WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO SPRAY AND WAS IGNITED DURING THE ENGINE START PROCEDURE.