Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
August 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Flow Divider
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF REACHING 9,000 FT, THE MASTER AND CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING FIRE ON THE LT ENGINE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND AFTER 6 TO 7 MINUTES THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED, BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE USED. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED ON 1 ENGINE. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER AREA. PWA WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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