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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Galena, AK · December 21, 2000

Date: December 21, 2000 · 17:30 local
Place: Galena, AK
Airport: Galena
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FWRA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N45008
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,800 total3,500 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N45008Registration cancelled Sep 23, 2004 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8052167 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) ALO12001B0819 at 3,000' and cruise phase of flight while enroute to Galena, Alaska, the #3 cylinder of the left engine separated from the engine case, which resulted in an inflight fire. The engine was feathered and shut down. Approx. 2 minutes later, the fire went out. The a/c landed in Galena 18 minutes later with no further incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ALO12001B0819 AT 3,000' AND CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT WHILE ENROUTE TO GALENA, ALASKA, THE #3 CYLINDER OF THE LEFT ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE CASE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND SHUT DOWN. APPROX. 2 MINUTES LATER, THE FIRE WENT OUT. THE A/C LANDED IN GALENA 18 MINUTES LATER WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

Other reports on N45008 · 1

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

Accident 20040102000469AScud Running · Koyukuk, AK(-23) While preparing to depart from the galena, AK airport the pilot was advised by the company agent in galena that the weather in Koyukuk, AK. Was "foggy". The airman elected to attempt the flight in an effort to go the extra mile in helping the financilly…Jan 2, 2004 · Destroyed