Service difficulty report · Tape · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
May 6, 2008
Submitted
May 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
29,081 hours, 45,514 cycles
Part
Tape
Part number
8681CLEAR
Condition
Loose
Location
Nacelle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

PAX AND F/A REPORTED SMALL FIRE COMING FROM NR 1 NACELLE , CENTER GEAR DOOR AREA. CREW PULLED FUEL OFF HANDLE, NO INDICATION ON FIRE LOOP. F/A POINTED OUT TO MX WHERE FIRE WAS REPORTED, MX FOUND A 4 INCH PIECE OF EROSION TAPE LOOSE ON STRUT, WHICH WAS A YELLOW COLOR AND WAS FLAPPING AROUND. MX INSPECTED GEAR AREA AND AREA; NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE, OPENED UP ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. MX REMOVED TAPE, PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE TEST AND GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, NO DEFECTS NOTED.