Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
October 2, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft time
14,509 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Nozzle
Part number
87804124007
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Exhaust
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE CLIMB, THE CREW HAD A LT ENGINE EMERGENCY FIRE WARNING AFTER ROTATION. THEY FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND AFTER SECURING THE ENGINE AND FIRING THE FIRST BOTTLE, THE FIRE WARNING WAS EXTINGUISHED. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE UPON INSPECTION OF THE ACFT FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST NOZZLE HAD DETATCHED FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE THAT ALLOWED HOT ENGINE EXHAUST TO ENTER THE NACELLE CAUSING THE FIRE INDICATION. THE ACFT IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING FURTHER INSECTIONS PRIOR TO RECTIFICATION AND RETURN TO SERVICE.