Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
November 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, Y
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED TODAY A REPORT OF A LEFT ENGINE FIRE FOLLOWED BY IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN (IFSD) DURING CLIMB. THE PILOT DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ONLY LIMITED DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE. TACV IS PREPARING TO SEND A TEAM TO SAO VICENTE ISLAND TO REVIEW THE SITUATION AND PERFORM MORE DETAILED INSPECTION.

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