Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
August 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
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) ABORTED TAKE-OFF DUE TO A FIRE WARNING WHILE ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT ACTIVATED BOTH THE FIRE BOTTLES AS PER THE CHECK LIST. DURING THE PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, HEAT DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED DUE TO THE FIRE ON THE LEFT HAND ENGINE AND PYLON AREA. INVESTIGATION ON-GOING.