Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
September 16, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Rotol R321482F8
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Left
Part time
15,015 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) LT ENGINE FIRE ON START UP. A BURST OF FLAME EXITED FROM EXHAUST AND COMPRESSOR. A SMALL FIRE IN THE TAILPIPE SELF EXTINGUISHED. THE TURBINE GLOWED RED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE MINUTES.THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT ROTATE.