Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330223

Difficulty date
October 26, 2016
Submitted
October 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855NW
Make and model
Airbus A330223
Aircraft serial
0621
Aircraft time
51,565 hours, 6,721 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO SEA WITH THE LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A POSSIBLE FIRE INDICATION. FIRE BOTTLES WERE EXTINGUISHED. FOUND FIRE DAMAGE TO IDG FEEDER CABLES AND SURROUNDING AREA. BOTH THRUST REVERSER HALVES WERE DAMAGED. SEA MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF LEFT ENGINE FIRE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, FIRE LOOPS (9173528, 9173526), WIRE HARNESSES (2752140), FIRE BOTTLES (9173522, 9173523), AND REVERSERS (2743114).

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