Created Thursday, Dec 24th 2020 14:48Z, last updated Thursday, Jan 28th 2021 22:30Z
A PNG Air Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration P2-ATB performing flight
CG-8409 from Kiunga to Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea) with 59 passengers and 4 crew, was on approach to Mount Hagen's runway 30 when the crew received a fire warning for the right hand engine (PW127M), shut the engine down and discharged the fire agents into the engine. The aircraft continued the approach and landed without further incident on runway 30.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Mount Hagen 34 hours after landing.
On Dec 24th 2020 PNG's AIC dispatched a team of investigators to Mount Hagen to investigate the occurrence rated a serious incident.
On Jan 22nd 2021 the PNGAIC released their preliminary report summarizing the sequence of events:
The flight crew had completed the before landing checklist and configured the aircraft for landing and notified ATC about 5 nm West of the aerodrome tracking to join the circuit on left downwind for runway 30. The aircraft joined and tracked downwind and, at 13:51:37 as the aircraft became established on base, ATC provided clearance for landing on runway 30. Less than a minute later, at 13:52:31, as the crew continued along the base leg for approach, the No. 2 engine fire warning activated.
According to the flight crew, they identified and confirmed that the warning was indeed associated with No.2 engine and immediately proceeded to shut down the engine by setting its power lever to idle, the respective condition lever to feather position, checking that the rudder trim was centered, and then taking the condition lever to fuel shut-off position.
As the aircraft reached a height of 500 ft on final approach, the flight crew discharged the fire extinguishing agent 1 for the No.2 engine. The flight crew continued the descent and at about 50 ft height, they discharged the fire extinguishing agent 2 for the same engine. P2-ATB landed at 13:54:08.
While in the landing roll, the flight crew notified ATC about engine fire. The flight crew exited the runway via taxiway A and taxied to the parking bay. As the aircraft came to a stop, the flight crew instructed one of the cabin crew to look out through the windows on the right side and check if there was any indication of fire from the engine. The cabin crew reported back stating that there was no indication of fire. The flight crew shut down the No.1 engine and a normal passenger disembarkation was conducted.
No injuries or damage were reported as a result of the occurrence.
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