Service difficulty report · Precooler · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 14, 2014
Submitted
August 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4346
Aircraft time
6,693 hours, 6,447 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
6,447 hours, 6,693 cycles
Part
Precooler
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION AND VERY HIGH ENGINE ITT MESSAGE. FOLLOWED QRH, SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BLEED DUCT FLEX JOINT BLEW APART AT THE PRE-COOLER.