Service difficulty report · Clamp · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
March 12, 2002
Submitted
June 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft serial
516
Aircraft time
9,134 hours, 12,910 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
VC1165
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

GEG - DURING TAXI NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT, PERFORMED FIRE ON THE GROUND PROCEDURE. FIRE INDICATION CEASED AFTER ACTIVATING THE FORWARD EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE TAILPIPE CLAMP ON THE ENGINE EXHAUST MISALIGNED. THE NR 2 NACELLE AND ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, DHC-8 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL, EA'S 2-54-120, -123, -124, -127, -128, -129, -130, AND 2-54-133. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.