Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
August 15, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED A LEFT ENGINE FIRE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTEDLY HEARD TWO LOUD BANGS ON TAKEOFF, FOLLOWED BY AN EICAS FIRE WARNING FOR THE LT ENGINE, THERE WAS NO INDICATED LOSS OF POWER. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES IAW THE QRH. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT ON ONE ENGINE. LANDED SAFELY. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS INDICATE A FIRE OCCURRED NEAR A SEPARATED FUEL FEED LINE POWERING THE OPERABILITY BLEED VALVE (OBV) ACTUATOR. DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE INCLUDES LOCAL COMPONENTS SUSTAINING HEAT DAMAGE AND TAIL PIPE BURN THROUGH.