What happened
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Pilot had a long taxi from FBO to rwy 10R pit where run-up was initiated. During run-up rt main gear and strut assembly separated from a/c due to fire. A/c spun approximately 180 degrees. A/c was evacuated without injury to the two occupants onboard. Fire was extinguished by emergency personnel. The a/c sustained substantial damage to bottom of rt wing, landing gear strut and wheel assembly due to fire. Wheel assembly and strut separated from a/c during run-up procedure, they were found approximately four to five feet from the right side of the a/c. the long taxi time at 1000 engine RPM appears to have heated the brake assembly to the point of igniting the brake fluid. A safety recommendation was submitted. Safety recommendation to add placard on instrument panel was declined as it was believed an adequate level of safety existed.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT HAD A LONG TAXI FROM FBO TO RWY 10R PIT WHERE RUN-UP WAS INITIATED. DURING RUN-UP RT MAIN GEAR AND STRUT ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM A/C DUE TO FIRE. A/C SPUN APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES. A/C WAS EVACUATED WITHOUT INJURY TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS ONBOARD. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. THE A/C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTTOM OF RT WING, LANDING GEAR STRUT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY DUE TO FIRE. WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND STRUT SEPARATED FROM A/C DURING RUN-UP PROCEDURE, THEY WERE FOUND APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO FIVE FEET FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE A/C. THE LONG TAXI TIME AT 1000 ENGINE RPM APPEARS TO HAVE HEATED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO THE POINT OF IGNITING THE BRAKE FLUID. A SAFETY RECOMMENDATION WAS SUBMITTED. SAFETY RECOMMENDATION TO ADD PLACARD ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DECLINED AS IT WAS BELIEVED AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF SAFETY EXISTED.
NTSB investigation
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