SDR AALA970606

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
March 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1419D
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11402
Engine
Rroyce TAYMK65015
Part
Control Cable
Part number
189770005
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 830 - AT THE GATE DURING ENGINE START FOR DEPARTURE, LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED TAIL PIPE FIRE. LEFT ENGINE FUEL SHUTOFF/START LEVER WOULD NOT RETURN TO SHUTOFF DETENT. ACTIVATED LEFT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE AND GROUND CREW ASSISTED WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND WAS CONTAINED IN TAIL PIPE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AND LEFT FUEL SHUTOFF TELEFLEX CABLE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND GROUND CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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