Service difficulty report · Engine · Bac AVRO146RJ70A

Difficulty date
May 24, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ70A
Engine
Lyc ALF502R4
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibrates
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(AUS) NR 2 ENGINE FAILED. SEVERE VIBRATION AND FLAMES FROM EXHAUST AREA. ONE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE OIL TANK WAS FULL WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAKES. THE NR 2 BEARING SCAVENGE DRAIN WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF WHERE THE FITTING IS SOLDERED TO THE MAIN PIPE ADJACENT TO THE DIFFUSER CASE.