Service difficulty report · Pipe · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 11, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft time
30,780 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Pipe
Part number
3033986
Condition
Broken
Location
Vent
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE NR1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATED, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED. MX FOUND EVIDENCE OF A FIRE AND A BROKEN VENT PIPE.

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