SDR 2022F00244

Service difficulty report · None · Raythn 200RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
May 18, 2022
Submitted
May 19, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N261PA
Make and model
Raythn 200RAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
259003
Aircraft time
11,486 hours, 7,852 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL TO KPYM, PLYMOUTH, MA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, FULLY CONFIGURED FOR LANDING, WHEN PILOTS SAW SMOKE AND HEARD A POPPING SOUND FROM THE COPILOTS INSTRUMENT PANEL NEXT TO THE GEAR HANDLE. A FLAME WAS BRIEFLY OBSERVED BY THE COPILOT IN THE SAME AREA. THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY CRS ZKFR180L AT KPYM. THIS SDR WILL BE REVISED AS TO CAUSE. NOTE-PROPELLER LISTED ABOVE IS #2 ENGINE