SA Airlink RJ85 near Johannesburg on Jun 25th 2013, engine fire warning
Last Update: April 16, 2014 / 16:09:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 25, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
SA Airlink
Flight number
4Z-8739
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ASW
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-85 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ85
The incident aircraft resumed service on Jun 27th.
South Africa's CAA reported the aircraft experienced a #4 engine warning +/- 80nm from Pietermaritzburg, the crew actioned the relevant QRH and returned to Johannesburg declaring a phase 1 emergency (lowest level of three).
In 2014 South Africa's CAA (SACAA) released their final report concluding the probable cause of the incident was:
The fire warning was most probably activated by the passing of high-pressure fuel, as the fuel nozzle and associated gasket were found to be loose after the aircraft landed.
The SACAA reported that following the flight maintenance found minor scorch marks on engine #4. Further examination identified a loose fuel nozzle, the gasket of which had been damaged by fuel passing at high pressure.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 25, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
SA Airlink
Flight number
4Z-8739
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ASW
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-85 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ85
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