Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
293
Part
Drain Line
Part number
S7171001401500
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ALB - DURING ROUTINE OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, RIGHT ENGINE COWLING WAS OPENED UP AND EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS PRESENT. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN AN ISOLATED AREA LOCATED AT THE AFT LOWER SECTION OF THE ENGINE. THE AREA WAS CLEANED AND INSPECTED IAW ATR MM AND NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT CAUSE OF FIRE WAS AFT CASE DRAIN LINE WAS BROKEN AT ENGINE FITTING REFAD97-17-05. ALSO, FOUND FUEL MANIFOLD DRAIN LINE CRACKED. REPLACED ALL DRAIN LINES, NOZZLES, TRANSFER TUBES O-RINGS, AND ALSO RINGS IN AREA OF FIRE. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO COWLINGS, ENGINE WIRING HARNESS OR FIRE SHIELDS. (M)

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