Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68065
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46590
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Part time
2,748 hours
Component
Pico
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, A, P
Precautionary procedure
D, E

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

What was found

A FUEL SMELL WAS REPORTED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING TAXI OUT AT MAN. WHILE RETURNING TO THE GATE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED FIRE COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDES WERE DEPLOYED AND PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT VIA THE SLIDES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE ENGINE FIRE. THE L-3 DOOR SLIDE DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY. THE NR 2 ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR FINDINGS ON L-3 DOOR SLIDE.

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