Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
November 10, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND SOOT THROUGHOUT THE NACELLE, BURNED WIRING AND HOSES AS WELL AS WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FUEL NOZZLE FLEX MANIFOLD RUPTURED. MFG RECOMMENDS THE SDR BE CLOSED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

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