Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
April 28, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ENG FIRE BROKE OUT & THE PLANE WAS DIVERTED & ALL 75 PEOPLE ON BOARD WERE EVACUATED SAFELY. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. NO OIL WAS NOTED IN THE SIGHT GLASS OR ON THE DIPSTICK. HEAT DAMAGE FOUND ON MULTIPLE COMPONENTS ON BOTH ENGS & AIRFRAME. ENG IS TO BE REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE AUTHORITIES RELEASED THE ACFT & WILL NOT INVESTIGATE. FSR PROPOSED MFG ASSISTANCE FOR THE ENG INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.