Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
49,770 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PASSING 2000`, CREW RECEIVED A NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT, THEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE. EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS REPORTED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, THE EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED AT AIRPORT OF ORIGIN.