Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 2, 2015
Submitted
January 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49348
Aircraft time
85,280 hours, 38,756 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
499 hours, 274 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D200
Part serial
718482
Condition
Fire
Location
Right
Part time
499 hours, 274 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

DURING THE SECOND ABORT OF A RT ENGINE EXTERNAL AIR START FIRE WAS REPORTED BY GND CREW. FUEL LEVER WAS ALREADY IN OFF POSITION ENG WAS SPOOLED IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. GND CREW REPORTED FLAMES STILL PRESENT. RT ENGINE FIRE HANDLE PULLED & WHILE GROUND CREW USED THEIR FIRE BOTTLE. R & R RT ENGINE IAW AMM 71-91-99 & 71-91-03. OPS CHECKS PERFORMED. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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