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FAA incident report · Piper PA60601P · Buffalo, NY · October 26, 1990

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Date
October 26, 1990 · 20:36 local
Place
Buffalo, NY
Airport
Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N3AU
Reported as
Piper PA60601P
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540S1A5
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total250 in this make and model
N3AURegistration cancelled May 6, 2015 · Smith AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P-0435-162 · Built 1977Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 601PEngine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

NR1 engine fire warning. Emergency landing. Turbo charger exhaust gasket leaked hot gas on detector.

As the FAA filed it

NR1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING. EMERGENCY LANDING. TURBO CHARGER EXHAUST GASKET LEAKED HOT GAS ON DETECTOR.

Other reports on N3AU · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19901127060589IForced/Precautionary Landing · Lancaster, PAMechanical malfunction on climb. Returned. Found exhaust leak at the left engine near turbocharger.Nov 27, 1990 · Reported as Piper PA60601PIncident 19890815050859IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Parkersburg, WVLeft engine lost power at altitude. Returned to parksburg. Cause is unknown.Aug 15, 1989 · Reported as Piper PA60600