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| Date: | Thursday 28 May 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ATR 72-600 (72-212A) |
| Owner/operator: | Malindo Air |
| Registration: | 9M-LMG |
| MSN: | 1089 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Penang -
 Malaysia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Penang International Airport (PEN/WMKP) |
| Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB Malaysia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Malindo Air flight OD1165 suffered an in-flight external engine fire after take-off.
After flap retraction climbing passing approximately 800 feet, an engine fire warning came on EWD. The flight crew carried out all the required procedures, discharged both fire extinguishers and requested for air turn back to PEN.
The aircraft safely landed at the airport. On landing it has been confirmed that there was no fire anymore. There were no passengers on board and the crew members disembarked safely with no injuries.
Probable Cause
The probable cause of the engine fire is due to the fuel leak from No. 3 fuel nozzle manifold ‘B’ nut.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIB Malaysia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2021 07:48 | harro | Added |
| 13-Feb-2025 13:25 | ASN | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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