Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 3, 2017
Submitted
March 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26959
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC662B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Engine time
31,712 hours, 42,610 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE CREW NOTICED A BURNING ODOR WHEN EXISTING THE AIRCRAFT AND SAW SMOKING COMING FROM THE NR 1 NACELLE. WHEN THE NACELLE WAS OPENED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN EXTERNAL ENGINE FIRE HAD OCCURRED. DURING THE SHUTDOWN, NO FIRE INDICATION WAS NOTED AND NO FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEASURE WERE TAKEN. THE QUICK PRELIMINARY INSPECTION NOTED DAMAGE TO THE TOP ENGINE MOUNT, SEVERAL "SOFT" FLUID LINES, THE FUEL NOZZLE MANIFOLDS AND ADEL CLAMPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE ISSUE AND THEY RECOMMENDED TO REMOVE ALL ENGINE COMPONENTS FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL TO SEND IN FOR INSPECTION. THE ENGINE, ENGINE COMPONENTS, ENGINE TRUSS, WIRING HARNESS AND ALL FLUID LINES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.