Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
January 30, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nacelle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) TRANS STATE EMBRAER 145ER HAD ON GROUND ENGINE FIRE (NO PAX). AFTER DRY ROTOR, MECHANICS NOTED ENGINE FIRE. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENGINE DUE TO INABILITY TO START. FUEL SPRAY NOZZLES HAD JUST BEEN CHANGED, FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED AND FIRE DEPT CALL TO EXTINGUISH. ENGINE CURRENTLY AT RRC TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE.

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