Jet Airways ATR 72-500 Rejected Takeoff at Delhi (VT-JCZ)

Incident Overview On 14 August 2014, Jet Airways Ltd. ATR 72-500 aircraft VT-JCZ, operating flight 9W-2654 from New Delhi to Bhopal, was involved in a serious incident at New Delhi. The aircraft was cleared for takeoff from runway 29 at approximately 0050 UTC. During the initial takeoff roll, parameters were normal until an engine 01 fire warning illuminated before V1. The pilot rejected the takeoff and followed the on-ground engine fire or severe mechanical damage checklist. A MAYDAY call was made to air traffic control, and emergency services were activated. Fire extinguishing agent was discharged, and the fire warning cleared after the second extinguisher was used. The aircraft was towed back, and passengers disembarked safely. ## Injuries and Damage There were no injuries to crew, passengers, or others. Damage was limited to engine no. 01, with heat damage and soot deposits observed aft of the fuel nozzles. The T6 system showed heat damage corresponding to fuel nozzle positions 1 through 7. Conical seals on the secondary fuel manifold at several nozzle positions showed signs of scoring or deformation. ## Maintenance and Aircraft Details Prior to the incident, a scheduled fuel nozzle replacement was carried out on engine no. 01 during a night halt at Delhi. After the replacement, wet motoring and ground runs were performed, and no leak was observed. The aircraft was manufactured on 7 March 2013 and registered under the ownership of M/S Celestial Aviation Trading 71 Ltd. At the time of the incident, the aircraft had logged 2,109.03 hours since new. The last major inspection, an A2 check, was completed on 10 August 2014.