Service difficulty report · Case · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
June 25, 2000
Submitted
August 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC854B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Part
Case
Part number
310166821
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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What was found

HRO - FLT 1310 - DURING TAKEOFF, ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. A FIVE INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE COMBUSTION PLENUM CHAMBER ABOVE THE P3 TAPPING PORT ALLOWING P3 AIR TO ACTIVATE THE FIRE WARNING SENSORS. COMBUSTION CASE FAILED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. TEAR DOWN REPORTS WILL FOLLOW AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE. (X)