Incident Overview
At 1810 AST, an aircraft departed from runway 8. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot reported a right engine fire and declared an emergency. The aircraft landed safely at 1815 AST, exited the runway, and all passengers were evacuated using the emergency slides.
Maintenance Background
According to maintenance personnel in San Juan, the number 2 high pressure bleed valve in the right engine had been replaced prior to the departure. The bleed valve is a component that regulates engine bleed air.
Post-Incident Examination
Following the incident, an examination of the replaced bleed valve was conducted. The inspection revealed that the band clamps securing the bleed valve to the engine were undertorqued during installation. This condition allowed the bleed valve to separate from the engine prematurely, leading to the reported fire.
Aftermath
The aircraft was removed from service for further investigation and repairs. No further details have been released regarding the aircraft model, registration, or operator.