Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
March 7, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuel Manifold
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF AT 70 KNOTS, THE NR1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. CAPT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND CARRIED OUT THE FIRE PROCEDURE, INCLUDING FIRING THE 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE FIRE WARNING WENT OFF AND THE ACFT WAS TAXIIED BACK TO THE GATE WHERE PASSENGERS WERE DISEMBARKED NORMALLY. POST EVENT INSP REVEALED SOOT MARKS ON THE WINGS AND NACELLE INDICATING A FIRE. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED QTY 2 FUEL MANIFOLD "B" NUTS TO BE IMPROPERLY SECURED. THE FUEL NOZZLE ASSY HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED BY THE OPERATOR. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.