ENG16WA014

NTSB incident investigation · Fairchild SA-227-AT · Brisbane, Australia · March 22, 2016

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
March 22, 2016, 11:19 local (16:19 UTC)
Place
Brisbane, Australia
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
VH-UZIFairchild SA-227-AT
Defining event
Standing-engine(s) not oper: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92928

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Factual narrative

During a post-flight inspection of a Fairchild SA227-AT, Registration Number VH-UZI, powered by two TPE331-11U-611G Honeywell Turbine engines, evidence of a fuel leak was detected on the left-hand engine. Further investigation revealed a fire on the left-hand engine. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the incident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist the ATSB in their investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the ATSB at: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel.: (61) 2 6257-4150 (24/7 Notifications) (61) 2 6274-6464 (International liaison) E-mail: atsbasir@atsb.gov.au (Notifications) atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au (International liaison) Fax: (61) 2 6274-6434 (Notifications) (61) 2 6274-6474 (International liaison) Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
VH-UZI
Reported as
Fairchild SA-227-AT
Category
Airplane
Serial number
AT-570
Fire
On-Ground
Operator
Toll Aviation
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
MKY · Mackay
Destination
Brisbane
Equipment
Unknown