Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 14, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Engine
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) ENG FIRE ON A/C 796 NR 1 POS. A/C WAS FULLY LOADED WITH PASS. DURING ENG START RECEIVED A FIRE IND ON NR 1 ENG, FIRST BTL WAS RELEASED, FIRE IND RE-APPEARED, SECOND BTL RELEASED. NO FURTHER FIRE IND WERE RECEIVED. PAX EXITED A/C AND NO EMER EVACUATION WAS DECLARED. ENG AT RRC FOR INVEST, INSP REVEALED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ACOUSTIC LINING, MANY MELTED WIRES. FUEL SYS ON ENG 13245 WAS PRESSURIZED ON TEST CELL W/ENG STATIC TO VERIFY FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS OBSERVED. DRY AND WET MTR CYCLES WERE CARRIED OUT, NO LEAKS OBSERVED. FUEL DRAIN TANK WAS EMPTIED PRIOR TO WET CRANK, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF FUEL DRAIN I.E. MANIFOLD DRAINING PROPERLY. EEC WILL BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR NON VOLATILE MEMORY DOWNLOAD/CHECK.

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