SDR 97ZZZM132

Service difficulty report · Cable · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
October 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703MG
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft serial
103
Part
Cable
Part number
3032970C
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 4 Eng
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, X
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 4908 - PID-MIA - AN ATTEMPT TO FEATHER, NR 4 ENG FAILED. FUEL SHUTOFF HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE T5 TEMP INCREASED TO 1000 DEG. 'T' HANDLE WAS RESET AND TEMP DROPPED AND ENG CONTINUED TO RUN. MX PULLED 'T' HANDLE AND THE T5 WENT TO 600 DEG. START BUTTON WAS PUSHED AND THE TEMP BEGAN TO INCREASE PAST 1000 DEG. FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF EXHAUST. FIRE EXTING BOTTLES WERE FIRED AND FLAMES OUT. A/C WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR 3 ENG FERRY FLT TO FLL. ENG WAS R/R. PROP GOV PUSH PULL SEPARATION CAUSED THE COND LVR NOT TO GO TO SHUTOFF. THE ENG WAS INSPECTED FOR OVERTEMP COND.