Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 15, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Engine
Condition
Overheated
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) SURGING/FIRE WARNING WHILE APPLYING REVERSE AFTER LANDING, THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE FIRE WARNING WENT OFF AS THE ENGINE WAS BEING SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT DOWN. INSPECTION FOUND BURNT WIRING HARNESS INSULATION NEAR THE REAR OF THE ENGINE AT THE FIREWALL. NO OTHER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED, THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE NOT USED. ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED.