Service difficulty report · Pipe · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 6, 2003
Submitted
October 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
339
Aircraft time
26,462 hours, 29,133 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
32,726 hours, 37,737 cycles
Part
Pipe
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
32,726 hours, 37,737 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A FIRE INDICATION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE DURING TAXI IN. FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AREA AND FOUND DRAIN LINES BURNED AND JET PIPE SLID BACK. DRAIN LINE WAS REPLACED AND JET PIPE WAS REINSTALLED IAW 008-7810-312. FORWARD FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED IAW DASH 8 MM. FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.