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| Date: | Sunday 7 January 2018 |
| Time: | 13:27 |
| Type: |  Fairchild Metro |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Ballina/Byron Gateway Aerodrome, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) |
| Ballina/Byron Gateway Aerodrome (YBNA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During approach, the crew received a fire warning for the no. 2 engine which subsequently extinguished. The engineering inspection revealed a fuel manifold to the top left fuel nozzle had leaked causing a fire and subsequent fire damage to the engine area.
Sources:
ATSB OA2018-00029
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