Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 5, 2025
Submitted
August 5, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B28
Engine time
7,423 hours, 3,793 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K, F

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

What was found

FOLLOWING A REPAIR CARRIED OUT, THE ENG WAS SENT FOR TESTING. ENGINE UNDERGOING TESTING (TEST 003) , & FLAME COMING OUT OF UPPER LT UNDERCOWLING OBSERVED. ITP THROTTLE OPERATOR DECELERATED & ACTIVATED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. AFTER THE INCIDENT, ENG WAS COOLED DOWN TO BELOW 100 °C EXHAUST GAS TEMP. ENG WAS MOTORED SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE UNDER-COWLING TEMPERATURE REACHED UNDER 100 °C. AFTER THE COOLDOWN, LT & RT COWL DOORS WERE OPENED, SEVERAL BURNED AREAS FOUND MAINLY IN THE 12 O’CLOCK AREA OF ENG, AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT COWLS. A TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION AND AN 8D QUALITY ANALYSIS WAS INITIATED. OPEN