Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bac 146200A

Difficulty date
November 16, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bac 146200A
Aircraft time
27,271 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
116 hours, 73 cycles
Component
Gas Producer Mod · Lyc · ALF502R5
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

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A FIRE IN THE TAIL PIPE OF NR4 ENGINE AFTER START DURING PUSHBACK FROM THE GATE. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES DETONATED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.INITIAL TEARDOWN INDICATED A POSSIBILITY OF INSUFFICIENT BLADE TIP CLEARANCE ON THE FIRST TURBINE.