Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 18, 2004
Submitted
September 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145506
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4161 - NR 2 ENGINE FIRE REPORTED FROM RAMP. FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE EXHAUST. NO INDICATION WAS PRESENT IN COCKPIT. CREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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