Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 11, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
DSC1975
Condition
Blocked
Location
Engine Drain
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, 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) DURING A MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN, THE RT ENGINE DEVELOPED A TAIL PIPE FIRE AFTER THE ENGINE START WAS INITIATED. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BOTH BY FIRE WARNING IN THE COCKPIT AND BY GROUND PERSONNEL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES WERE ACTIVATED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE GAS GENERATOR CASE DRAIN FLEXIBLE FLUID LINE WAS PLUGGED WITH DEBRIS.