Service difficulty report · Brake · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
October 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Brake
Part number
120413
Condition
Burnt
Location
Propeller
Part time
13,626 hours
Component
Pwa
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

(CAN)WHILE GROUND RUNNING, PROPELLER BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FUEL SHUT OFF AND "HALON" EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATED WHICH PUT THE FIRE OUT IN THE NACELLE HOWEVER, A CONTINUING FIRE IN THE INTAKE HAD TO BE EXTINGUI SHED BY DISCHARGE OF A "FORAY" DRY CHEMICAL. ENGINE SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISASSEMBLED TO INVESTIGATE THE CONDITION AND EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION OF THE GAS PATH WITH EXTINGUISHING AGENT. ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS CLEANED AND INSPECTED FOR CORROSION. NO CORROSION FOUND.

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