What was found
EXHAUST LEAK AT THE SLIP JOINT BETWEEN THE RT TURBO TRANSITION ON NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST RISER IGNITED NEARBY WIRING CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE. FIRE WAS ON THE GROUND AND DISCOVERED AFTER SHUTDOWN.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 2013
- Submitted
- June 18, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1302C
- Make and model
- Columb LC41550FG400
- Aircraft serial
- 41632
- Aircraft time
- 1,100 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO550C
- Engine time
- 63 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Slip Joint
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Exhaust Mixer
- Component
- Exhaust Mixer
- Component part number
- 657687
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.