Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IFSD, WHILE IN CLIMB, NR 2 ENGINE SUFFERED ENGINE FIRE. PILOTS SECURED THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.