SDR ASOA96012

Service difficulty report · Drain Hose · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
April 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
387
Part
Drain Hose
Part number
S0003001500000
Condition
Clogged
Location
Lt Eng
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

FLT NR 8641 - ON APPROACH MCN-ATL, THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED AND THE LEFT ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, FIRE HANDLE PULLED, AND AGENT 1 WAS DISCHARGED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROX 25 SECONDS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FIRE EQUIPMENT REQUESTED. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. FOUND LEFT ENGINE FUEL DRAIN HOSE CLOGGED. REMOVED LINE, CLEANED AND REPLACED. AS AN ADDITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEASURE, CLEANED ALL DRAINS LINES ON BOTH ENGINES. REPLACED DAMGED COWLING. (M)

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