What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 03/31/04, at 1651Z, N322CD, a Cirrus SR22 experienced a fire on board while on the VOR checkpoint on taxiway d at Duluth MN. The aircraft was operated by Cirrus design corp. under a special airworthiness certificate for a production test flight. This was a first production test flight. During the runup tests and checks the pilot noticed smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment. The pilot shut down the aircraft and evacuated. The pilot used a fire extinguisher to put the fire out. Rescue equipment was dispatched, but the fire was extinguished before the equipment arrived. The rescue equipment took the cowling off, to verify the fire was extinguished and disconnected the battery. The aircraft was inspected by an FAA ASI, who determined a fuel supply fitting at the fuel flow transducer was loose. This was verified by Cirrus design mechanic.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 03/31/04, AT 1651Z, N322CD, A CIRRUS SR22 EXPERIENCED A FIRE ON BOARD WHILE ON THE VOR CHECKPOINT ON TAXIWAY D AT DULUTH MN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY CIRRUS DESIGN CORP. UNDER A SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE FOR A PRODUCTION TEST FLIGHT. THIS WAS A FIRST PRODUCTION TEST FLIGHT. DURING THE RUNUP TESTS AND CHECKS THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND EVACUATED. THE PILOT USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. RESCUE EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED, BUT THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE THE EQUIPMENT ARRIVED. THE RESCUE EQUIPMENT TOOK THE COWLING OFF, TO VERIFY THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY AN FAA ASI, WHO DETERMINED A FUEL SUPPLY FITTING AT THE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER WAS LOOSE. THIS WAS VERIFIED BY CIRRUS DESIGN MECHANIC.