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A ground crew member indicated a fire in an AS355 #1 engine during landing. After shutdown; the captain found the fire to be extinguished; but oil from a failed oil line seal covered the aircraft's left side.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 973305 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Eurocopter AS 350/355/EC130 - Astar/Twinstar/Ecureuil |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Instructor Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Rotorcraft |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 6300 Flight Crew Type 900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After landing from a hover; the ground guide started waving his arms and pointing to the number 1 engine. Flames were coming out of the engine cowling at the exhaust. I secured the engines and fuel; turned off the electrical power; and stopped the rotor blades. The fire went out at engine shutdown. After exiting the aircraft I noticed engine oil covering the entire left side of the aircraft. Maintenance is determining the source of the leak.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A ground crew member indicated a fire in an AS355 #1 engine during landing. After shutdown; the Captain found the fire to be extinguished; but oil from a failed oil line seal covered the aircraft's left side.
Narrative: After landing from a hover; the Ground Guide started waving his arms and pointing to the number 1 engine. Flames were coming out of the engine cowling at the exhaust. I secured the engines and fuel; turned off the electrical power; and stopped the rotor blades. The fire went out at engine shutdown. After exiting the aircraft I noticed engine oil covering the entire left side of the aircraft. Maintenance is determining the source of the leak.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.