ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172332
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 December 2014 |
| Time: | 18:32 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Flybe |
| Registration: | G-FLBC |
| MSN: | 4257 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 80 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Glasgow International Airport (GLA/EGPF) |
| Belfast City Airport (BHD/EGAC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Flybe DHC-8-402Q, regstration G-FLBC, carried out an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport, Aldergrove, Belfast, Northern Ireland (BFS/EGAA). Flight BE130 departed Glasgow at 18:18 hours, on a flight to Belfast City Airport. En route, at about FL 160 at approximately 18:32 hours, an emergency situation developed. The crew declared an emergency and diverted to Belfast International Airport, where it landed safely about 18:47 hours. After landing the no.1 engine was treated by fire fighters.
UPDATE: The official AAIB report into the incident was published on 9-6-2016. The summary of it reads as follows...
"The aircraft was en-route from Glasgow to Belfast, when an oil pressure failure and subsequent fire in the left engine prompted a diversion to Belfast Aldergrove Airport. The fire indications on the flight deck cleared several minutes after both fire bottles had been discharged into the engine nacelle. However, observations from the cabin suggested that the fire returned shortly before arrival at Belfast. The aircraft landed safely and stopped on the runway, following which the Airport RFFS confirmed there was still signs of fire. Consequently, the passengers and crew were evacuated from the aircraft, while the fire was rapidly extinguished.
The investigation revealed that the left engine oil pump assembly had failed. This was the result of fatigue cracking in an engine bearing key washer, which caused a section of the washer to be released and migrate to the engine’s oil pump. Consequent mechanical failure of the oil pump assembly upset the oil flow, resulting in engine lubrication failure, internal overheat and fire.
In December 2015, the engine manufacturer issued an Alert Service Bulletin requiring specialist internal inspection of engines to be carried out, in a time span dictated by the service life of the relevant key washer. In addition to this on-wing inspection, a revision to the engine manual has been made requiring replacement of the key washer upon access, and a Service Bulletin has been issued requiring replacement on engine shop visits, for any reason. A new, improved key washer has also been introduced."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Damage to left engine and engine nacelle"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57399485ed915d152d000005/Bombardier_DHC-8-402_G-FLBC_06-16.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=FLBC
3. http://www.u.tv/News/Emergency-unfolds-at-Belfast-airport/a768e0e4-7f0e-4eb6-9aec-c65ba707af28
4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-30504199
5. http://www.itv.com/news/2014-12-16/plane-makes-emergency-landing-after-engine-fire/
6. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/terrified-passengers-endure-engine-fire-4824116
7. http://avherald.com/h?article=47edabc7
8. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/flybe-jet-engine-fire-forced-8145692
9. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2877435/Flybe-plane-carrying-76-passengers-forced-make-emergency-landing-Belfast-engine-fire.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 October 2010 | G-FLBC | Flybe | 0 | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) |  |
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Media:
@BBCNewsNI Flybe from Glasgow to City Airport emergency landing at Aldergrove. Engine in fire! Terrifying pic.twitter.com/4UvjQb3Lbl
— Paul Alexander (@paulalexander26) December 16, 2014AAIB investigation report following engine fire, en-route Glasgow to Belfast 16 Dec 14 https://t.co/9vZjBwJemw pic.twitter.com/h4OwW5CMkF
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) June 9, 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2014 19:51 | harro | Added |
| 16-Dec-2014 20:00 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2014 09:42 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Source] |
| 09-Jun-2016 18:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2016 18:29 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 16-Jul-2016 12:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 16-Jul-2016 12:04 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Oct-2016 14:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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