Service difficulty report · Combust Chamber

Difficulty date
January 4, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW127E
Part
Combust Chamber
Condition
Burned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
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) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, APPROX 7 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE ON THE LT SIDE. CREW PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR ENGINE FIRE AND BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED AND THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. POST EVENT INSP OF THE ENGINE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE AREA OF THE NR 11 AND 12 FUEL NOZZLES. A MFG FIELD REPRESENTATIVE IS BEING DISPATCHED AT THE OPERATOR TO ASSIST IN TROUBLESHOOTING. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.