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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC-8-102 · Allentown, PA · March 16, 2008

Date: March 16, 2008 · 06:41 local
Place: Allentown, PA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: HNAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N815EX
Reported as: Dhav DHC8102
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW120A
People aboard: 36
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model195 in the last 90 days

N815EXRegistration cancelled Feb 14, 2022 · Dehavilland DHC-8-102S/N 321 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-8-102 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW120Turbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-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 leak in the left engine exhaust area causing a fire that resulted in substantial damage to wiring and adjacent structure. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 121. There were no injuries to passengers. The crew and passengers were unaware of the fire until maintenance personnel removed panels to troubleshoot the hydraulic problem.

As the FAA filed it

(-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 LEAK IN THE LEFT ENGINE EXHAUST AREA CAUSING A FIRE THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WIRING AND ADJACENT STRUCTURE. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 121. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. THE CREW AND PASSENGERS WERE UNAWARE OF THE FIRE UNTIL MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED PANELS TO TROUBLESHOOT THE HYDRAULIC PROBLEM.

Other reports on N815EX · 3

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

Accident 20140810014459ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Harrisburg, PADuring 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 striking the right of the fuselage at the cabin window at approx station 300, resulting in the failure…Aug 10, 2014 · Substantial damage Incident 19950209005489IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Middletown, PANarrative: the crew stated in cruise flight both main and aux. Battery temperature lights illuminated. The crew diverted to Middletown and made an uneventful landing. Investigation as to the cause revealed a faulty battery temperature monitor. The component…Feb 9, 1995 Incident 19920423016069IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Pittsburgh, PANR1 engine fire indication in flight. Continued to destination. Found fuel transfer tube displace which fed nozzle.Apr 23, 1992 · Minor damage