SDR CA130527003

Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date: April 28, 2013
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Engine: Pwa PW127
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Fire
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: A, J
Precautionary procedure: F, C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF RUN, 10 KT BEFORE V1, THE FIRE ALARM ON ENGINE NR 2 CAME ON. THERE WAS SMOKE ON ENGINE EXHAUST BUT NO FIRE WAS VISIBLE. PILOT FIRED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. ACFT WAS TAKEN TO HANGAR WHERE DAMAGE WAS NOTICED ON POWER TURBINE AND EXHAUST. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND A SPARE ENGINE INSTALLED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.