What was found
DURING START OF NR 2 ENGINE, THE RAMPER OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE TAILPIPE. START WAS ABORTED AND FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED.
- Difficulty date
- April 10, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N286AE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B286
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Fire
- Location
- Nr 2
- 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.