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| Date: | Sunday 17 April 1994 |
| Time: | 12:35 LT |
| Type: |  British Aerospace BAe-146-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Wisconsin |
| Registration: | N609AW |
| MSN: | E2070 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13385 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming ALF-502R-5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 72 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Lexington, KY (KLEX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During climb after takeoff the number two engine fire warning activated. The flight crew secured the engine and completed the emergency checklist. The captain declared an emergency and returned to the airport. After landing, the captain directed the first officer, and the fire department to visually inspect the number two engine. No fire damage was evident. The airplane was taxied to the gate and the passengers were deplaned. Examination of the engine revealed a loose fuel nozzle in the right hand fuel manifold on the number two engine.
Probable Cause: a loose fuel nozzle.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94IA134
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 December 1990 | N609AW | Air Wisconsin | 0 | Denver, CO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 08:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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