Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
May 28, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, X, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO SUSPECTED FIRE FOLLOWING FIRE WARNING AND FIRE BOTTLES BEING DISCHARGED. CREW THEN PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK AND ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, A FUEL ADAPTER B-NUT WAS FOUND CRACKED WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED. THE FUEL ADAPTER AND THE B-NUT WILL BE SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.