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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC3C-R-1830-90C · Chino, CA · July 18, 2008

Date: July 18, 2008 · 16:01 local
Place: Chino, CA
Airport: Chino
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N791HH
Reported as: Doug DC3CR183090C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 39,000 total7,300 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N791HHRegistered now · Douglas DC3C-R-1830-90CS/N 33123 · Built 1944 Airframe modelDouglas DC3C-R-1830-90C Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-1830-92Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) After landing and taxiing to parking sport, the Chino control tower noticed "flames" coming from the right engine. The tower notified the crew who immediately shutdown the engines and discharged the number two engine fire bottle before safely evacuating the aircraft. The fire department arrived to perform fire standby duties at the aircraft. There was no evidence of fire damage to the engine or cowling. The crew mentioned that they applied a "too rich" fuel/air mixture during taxi. This mixture caused the "burp" of flame to exit the exhaust. My investigation of the aircraft revealed no evidence of fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER LANDING AND TAXIING TO PARKING SPORT, THE CHINO CONTROL TOWER NOTICED "FLAMES" COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE TOWER NOTIFIED THE CREW WHO IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINES AND DISCHARGED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE BEFORE SAFELY EVACUATING THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PERFORM FIRE STANDBY DUTIES AT THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR COWLING. THE CREW MENTIONED THAT THEY APPLIED A "TOO RICH" FUEL/AIR MIXTURE DURING TAXI. THIS MIXTURE CAUSED THE "BURP" OF FLAME TO EXIT THE EXHAUST. MY INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE.