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FAA incident report · Piper PA31T · Mena, AR · May 2, 2008

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Date
May 2, 2008 · 18:30 local
Place
Mena, AR
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N511PJ
Reported as
Piper PA31T
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N511PJRegistered now · Piper PA-31T1S/N 31T-1104006 · Built 1983Airframe modelPiper PA-31T1Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) On 5/2/08 at about 1830 local time pilot states he took delivery of aircraft PA31T, N511PJ from Mena aircraft painting, aircraft was there for painting from 3/10/08 thru 5/2/08 undergoing full exterior paint and interior work. Gpu start for left engine with normal start. Gen. On, charge battery, right engine started with gen. Assist. Also normal start. Left gen. On line, inverters, master radio. Started taxi. During taxi master caution lightcame on with r engine annunciator light. After completing emergency procedure pilot exited the aircraft. Fire was extinguished with hand held fire extinguisher brought up by attendant at the FBO. Fire started at least 10 minutes after start. Aircraft parked back at paint shop. Aircraft condition notice issued to aircraft. Cheyenne air service, privacy data omitted was dispatched to Mena for evaluation . It was discovered fuel nozzel on the right engine had leaked fuel, and aircraft had been sitting for quite some time during painting. Replaced all 14 fuel nozzels, and transfer tubes. Replaced 4 scavage tubes, made temporary repairs to wiring. Engine cowlings installed. Ferry permit issued for aircraft on 5-23-08 to Washington co airport, PA.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 5/2/08 AT ABOUT 1830 LOCAL TIME PILOT STATES HE TOOK DELIVERY OF AIRCRAFT PA31T, N511PJ FROM MENA AIRCRAFT PAINTING, AIRCRAFT WAS THERE FOR PAINTING FROM 3/10/08 THRU 5/2/08 UNDERGOING FULL EXTERIOR PAINT AND INTERIOR WORK. GPU START FOR LEFT ENGINE WITH NORMAL START. GEN. ON, CHARGE BATTERY, RIGHT ENGINE STARTED WITH GEN. ASSIST. ALSO NORMAL START. LEFT GEN. ON LINE, INVERTERS, MASTER RADIO. STARTED TAXI. DURING TAXI MASTER CAUTION LIGHTCAME ON WITH R ENGINE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. AFTER COMPLETING EMERGENCY PROCEDURE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER BROUGHT UP BY ATTENDANT AT THE FBO. FIRE STARTED AT LEAST 10 MINUTES AFTER START. AIRCRAFT PARKED BACK AT PAINT SHOP. AIRCRAFT CONDITION NOTICE ISSUED TO AIRCRAFT. CHEYENNE AIR SERVICE, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DISPATCHED TO MENA FOR EVALUATION . IT WAS DISCOVERED FUEL NOZZEL ON THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD LEAKED FUEL, AND AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR QUITE SOME TIME DURING PAINTING. REPLACED ALL 14 FUEL NOZZELS, AND TRANSFER TUBES. REPLACED 4 SCAVAGE TUBES, MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO WIRING. ENGINE COWLINGS INSTALLED. FERRY PERMIT ISSUED FOR AIRCRAFT ON 5-23-08 TO WASHINGTON CO AIRPORT, PA.