Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Engine
Part number
PW150A
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Part time
22,149 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PRELIMINARY, THE ACFT HAD NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. BOTH BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. AFTER LANDING, THERE IS EVIDENCE OF AN ENGINE FIRE IN NR 2 ENGINE. FIRE WARNING AT 20,000 FT, 47 PASSENGER ON BOARD. PASSENGER DEPLANED ON RUNWAY. NO SMOKE OR FIRE AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE DOES NOT YET HAVE ACCESS TO ACFT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. ACFT CURRENTLY QUARANTINED BY THE NTSB. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS RELEASED BACK TO THE OPERATOR.