What was found
(AUS) ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO IGNITION OF FUEL VAPOR. THE FIRE WAS CONCENTRATED EXTERNALLY AROUND THE TURBINE SECTION.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Skrsky S76C
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1S
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- E, A
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.