Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
January 12, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F, E, B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING T/O CLIMB, THE CREW GOT A FIRE WARNING AND CONFIRMED THAT FLAMES WERE EXITING THE NACELLE ON THE LT ENG. THE ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, HOWEVER THE FIRE DID NOT GO OUT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS PERFORMED. FIRE PUT ITSELF OUT AFTER LANDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. MFG LOCAL FSR IS CURRENTLY ON SITE FOR A PRELIM ASSESSMENT. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.