Summit RJ1H at Saskatoon on Apr 17th 2023, engine fire indication

Last Update: April 27, 2023 / 22:15:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 17, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine fire indication

Airline
Summit Air

Flight number
BF-8093

Departure
Saskatoon, Canada

Destination
Kamloops, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FXRJ

Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner

ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H

A Summit Air Avro RJ-100, registration C-FXRJ performing flight BF-8093 from Saskatoon,SK to Kamloops,BC (Canada) with 43 people on board, was climbing through 8000 feet out of Saskatoon when the crew received engine #3 (LF507, inboard right hand) vibration indications. While working the related checklist the crew received a fire warning for engine #3, performed the fire drill and shut the engine down, the fire indication ceased. The crew declared emergency and returned to Saskatoon for a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the engine oil tank empty, metal was found on the engine's chip detector and the fuel flow divider was found cracked. The engine was replaced.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Canada
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Manufacturer
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ICAO Aircraft Type
RJ1H
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 17, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine fire indication

Airline
Summit Air

Flight number
BF-8093

Departure
Saskatoon, Canada

Destination
Kamloops, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FXRJ

Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner

ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H

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