What was found
ENGINE WAS WARM. WHEN STARTING AIRCRAFT ACCORDING TO WARM ENGINE START-UP PROCEDURE, IT CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE IT STARTED. RECOMMENDATION: LET ENGINE COOL OFF LONGER OR MODIFY STARTING PROCEDURE.
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7224G
- Make and model
- Cessna 172K
- Aircraft serial
- 17258924
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Fire
- Location
- Engine Exhaust
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.