SDR 99ZZZX728

Service difficulty report · Tape · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
April 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187GA
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC31
Part
Tape
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

MCO/FLL - FLT 7479 - PILOT DISCREPANCY: OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE NACELLE BETWEEN COWLING AND EXHAUST STACK (INBD). PERFORMED EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. NO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PBI. INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE FOR FIRE DAMAGE. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND ORANGE WIRE SHIELD HANDING OUT OF COWLING IN THE AREA OF REPORTED FIRE. REMOVED ORANGE WIRE SHIELD TAPE, PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS, PERFORMED FIRE DETECT SYSTEM OPS CHECK. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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