Service difficulty report · Blade · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 9, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Blade
Condition
Departed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AN AIRCRAFT CARRIED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING A NR 2 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ADVISES LPC BLADE DEPARTURE AND COMPRESSOR SEIZURE. OIL WAS FOUND IN AND AROUND THE ENGINE AND NACELLE AREA AND HEAT DAMAGE WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE WIRING HARNESSES. FIRE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CONTAINED WITHIN ENGINE. MFG INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE.