SDR WTAA950028

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
January 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
784
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Lt Eng
Stage of operation
TX
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

SFO - DURING ENGINE START, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FLAMES REPORTED FROM ENGINE INTAKE AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CREW ACTIVATED ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE. FLAMES EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DETERMINED ENGINE STOPPAGE AND SUBSEQUENT REPORTED INTAKE FIRE A RESULT OF HIGH WINDS BLOWING UP TAILPIPE. REPLACED LT ENIGNE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (Z)