Service difficulty report · Tube · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 8, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 5 Bearing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, A, J
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

(CAN) FIRE WARNING/IFSD SHORTLY AFTER T/O, THE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING. THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. PORT FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED FIRE DAMAGE IN THE REAR OF THE ENGINE NACELLE. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN OIL LEAK ORIGINATING FROM AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED NR 5 BEARING OIL SCAVENGE TUBE. THE TUBE HAD BEEN REMOVED THE NIGHT BEFORE TO PERFORM A BORESCOPE INSPECTION.

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