20000722034199I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Doug C54-D · Fairbanks, AK · July 22, 2000

Date: July 22, 2000 · 11:00 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Fairbanks International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Part 125 operator
Operator: B2OB
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N90201
Reported as: Doug C54D
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R2000*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,300 total6,500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N90201Registration cancelled Mar 21, 2017 · Douglas C54-DS/N 10828 · Built 1945 Airframe modelDouglas C54-D Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-2000 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)On July 22, 2000 at approximately 1100 AKDT, N90201, a Douglas DC-4 departed fia for bet and the pilot noted a 4" drop in manifold pressure in the #2 engine. The pilot documented the engine parameters noted cylinder head temp low. The pilot turned the aircraft back to fai and an approach was told by an outboard aircraft there smoke coming from the left inboard engine. After landing and exiting the active runway the tower informed the pilot that the #2 engine was still smoking. Pilot varified the smoke and saw fire. The pilot requested emergency equipment and initiated emergency evacuation of the aircraft. Fire crews extinguished the fire in the #2 engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON JULY 22, 2000 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 AKDT, N90201, A DOUGLAS DC-4 DEPARTED FIA FOR BET AND THE PILOT NOTED A 4" DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE IN THE #2 ENGINE. THE PILOT DOCUMENTED THE ENGINE PARAMETERS NOTED CYLINDER HEAD TEMP LOW. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO FAI AND AN APPROACH WAS TOLD BY AN OUTBOARD AIRCRAFT THERE SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT INBOARD ENGINE. AFTER LANDING AND EXITING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY THE TOWER INFORMED THE PILOT THAT THE #2 ENGINE WAS STILL SMOKING. PILOT VARIFIED THE SMOKE AND SAW FIRE. THE PILOT REQUESTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND INITIATED EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. FIRE CREWS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE IN THE #2 ENGINE.