Service difficulty report · Tube · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
January 24, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Tube
Part number
3035989
Condition
Punctured
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, AN ANTI-ICE WARNING FAULT WAS NOTED. 20 MINUTES LATER, AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. THE CREW FIRED ONE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. POST LANDING INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN ENGINE SUPPLIED FUEL TUBE (PN 3035989) HAD BEEN PUNCTURED BY APPARENT FRETTING AND ABRASION AGAINST AN AIRFRAME SUPPLIED WIRING HARNESS. THE SUSPECTED TUBE WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION. UPDATES WILL BE FURNISHED AS AVAILABLE. (TC NR 20080206011)